A flower bed in the corner of your yard is in shape of a right triangle. The perpendicular sides of the bed measure 6 feet 8 inches and 8 feet 4 inches. Calculate the area of the flower bed.
A = bh/2
A = (6.667 * 8.333)/2
A = 27.778 square feet
A flower bed in the corner of your yard is in the shape of a right triangle. The perpendicular sides of the bed measure 10 feet and 12 feet. Calculate the area of the flower bed.
120 ft
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To calculate the area of the flower bed, you need to use the formula for the area of a triangle, which is (base * height) / 2. In this case, the two perpendicular sides of the triangle represent the base and height, so we simply need to multiply them and divide by 2.
First, we need to convert the measurements to a consistent unit. Let's convert the measurements to inches:
Perpendicular side 1: 6 feet 8 inches = (6 * 12) + 8 = 80 inches
Perpendicular side 2: 8 feet 4 inches = (8 * 12) + 4 = 100 inches
Now, we can calculate the area:
Area = (base * height) / 2 = (80 inches * 100 inches) / 2 = 8000 square inches / 2 = 4000 square inches
Therefore, the area of the flower bed is 4000 square inches.