Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321795465
Author: Michael Sullivan, Michael III Sullivan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter A.2, Problem 47AYU
To determine

To find: The area of the border.

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Answer to Problem 47AYU

64  ft 2

Explanation of Solution

Given:

In the figure shown, ABCD is a square, with each side of length 6 feet. The width of the border (shaded portion) between the outer square EFGH and ABCD is 2 feet.

Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, Chapter A.2, Problem 47AYU

Formula Used:

Area of the square =  a 2 .

Calculation:

Given border is square with sides = 6 + 2 ft = 8 ft .

Area of the square =  a 2  =  8 2  = 64  ft 2 .

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