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How do you solve this?​-example-1
User Porto Alet
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Answer:

78.75 ft^2

Explanation:

right triangle area

(6 X 20) ÷ 2 = 60 ft^2

left triangle area

do Pythagoras with 6 and 15:

√(15^2 - 6^2) ≈ 13.75

20 - 13.75 = 6.25

(6 X 6.25) ÷ 2 = 18.75 ft^2

total = 60 + 18.75

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