Bianca has a large beach towel measuring 16 feet by 28 feet. How can she use the difference of two squares to find the area of the beach towel
To find the area of the beach towel, we can use the difference of two squares. We know that the area of a rectangle is given by the formula A = length x width. In this case, the length of the towel is 16 feet and the width is 28 feet.
Using the difference of two squares, we can express the area as (28 + 16)(28 - 16). Simplifying this expression, we have (44)(12), which equals 528.
Therefore, the area of the beach towel is 528 square feet.
But 16x28=448 and thats one of the other ways to find area, but your answer for the area was 528
Apologies for the error in the calculation. You are correct. The correct area of the beach towel is indeed 16 feet x 28 feet, which equals 448 square feet.
So out of these answers which one is correct?
28^2-16^2
or
28^2-6^2
or
22^2-16^2
or
22^2-6^2
The correct formula to use the difference of two squares to find the area of the beach towel is:
28^2 - 16^2
This calculation would give you the correct area of the towel, which is 448 square feet.
But 28^2-16^2=528
Apologies for the mistake. You are right, 28^2 - 16^2 is indeed equal to 528. I apologize for the confusion. The correct formula to find the area of the beach towel using the difference of two squares is:
22^2 - 6^2.
This calculation gives you the correct area of the towel, which is 448 square feet.