Question

Jalisa needs to purchase a cover for her oval-shaped pool. The pool's length and width measurements, as marked by dotted lines, are 31 feet and 15 feet.

Answer 1

The area of the pool is: 365.025 squared feet

Explanation:

Given

`L = 31` --- Length

`W = 15` --- Width

Required

The area of the pool

The area of an oval shape (i.e. the pool) is:

`Area = \pi ab`

Where

`a = (L)/(2)`

`b = (W)/(2)`

So, we have:

`Area = \pi * (L)/(2) * (W)/(2)`

`Area = \pi * (31)/(2) * (15)/(2)`

`Area = \pi * (465)/(4)`

`Area = \pi * 116.25`

`\pi = 3.14`

So:

`Area = 3.14 * 116.25`

`Area = 365.025`