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Find the Area of the Garden (Must show work!!!)

Find the Area of the Garden (Must show work!!!)-example-1
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Answer:

  • 162 ft²

Explanation:

The missing side of the garden is the hypotenuse of a triangle with legs:

  • (80 - 70) = 10 ft and (40 - 15) = 25 ft

The length of the side is:


  • √(10^2+ 25^2) = √(725) ≈ 27 ft

The area of the garden is:

  • A = 27*6 = 162 ft²
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