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PLEASE HELP! So for this problem I tried multiplying, adding, using square roots, however, my answers were all wrong. How do I solve this problem?

PLEASE HELP! So for this problem I tried multiplying, adding, using square roots, however-example-1
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Answer:

384 square yards

Explanation:

The area of a rectangle is given by the formula ...

A = LW . . . . . where L and W stand for Length and Width

Using the given dimensions, you find the area to be ...

A = (24 yd)(16 yd) = 24×16 yd² = 384 yd²

The area of the figure is 384 square yards.

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