Homework Help: Algebra

Posted by Bretagne on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 9:06pm.

Rose wants to plant a garden. She made an outline in her yard of a regular octagon with each side 8 feet long. Rose also divided the garden into sections as shown. In each triangle and square, she planted flowers. In three of the rectangles, she planted vegetables.

a.What can be the maximum area of the garden occupied by flowers?

b.Find maximum area occupied by vegetables.

I think that the base and height of the triangle is 5.7 feet. How would I figure out the area of the rest? I’m confused?!?!

Algebra - Bretagne, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 9:18pm
OOO I forgot the regular octagon has a square in the middle with four rectangles and four triangles. I'm not sure if that makes any sense
- Algebra - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 9:23pm
  It's hard for me to visualize.

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