Area of a trampoline is 201.1 square feet.
The safety padding around the jumping surface is 1 foot wide.
What is the area of the jumping surface?
To find the area of the jumping surface, we need to subtract the area of the safety padding from the total area of the trampoline.
Step 1: Calculate the area of the safety padding.
The safety padding is 1 foot wide around the jumping surface. Since the trampoline is rectangular in shape, there will be two lengths and two widths.
Given:
Width of the trampoline = ?
Length of the trampoline = ?
Area of the trampoline = 201.1 square feet
Let's assume the width of the trampoline is W feet and the length is L feet.
Based on the given dimensions, the dimensions of the jumping surface will be:
Width of the jumping surface = (W - 2 feet)
Length of the jumping surface = (L - 2 feet)
To calculate the area of the padding, we subtract the area of the jumping surface from the area of the trampoline:
Area of the padding = Area of the trampoline - Area of the jumping surface
Step 2: Calculate the area of the jumping surface.
Area of the jumping surface = Width of the jumping surface * Length of the jumping surface
Finally, substitute the known values into the equation and solve for the unknown:
Area of the jumping surface = (W - 2 feet) * (L - 2 feet)