Question

Carrie started at the southeast corner of

Franklin Park, walked north 240 yards, turned
and walked west 80 yards, and then turned and
walked diagonally back to where she started.
What is the area of the triangle enclosed by the
path she walked?​

Answer 1

9600 sq. yards.

Explanation:

Carrie walked north 240 yards, turned and walked west 80 yards, and then turned and walked diagonally back to where she started.

Therefore, the path traced by Carrie is a right triangle with base and heights are 240 yards and 80 yards.

Now, the area of the triangle traced by Carrie while walking is

=
`(1)/(2)* \textrm {Base}* \textrm {Height}`

=
`(1)/(2) * 240 * 80 = 9600` sq. yards. (Answer)