If a rectangle measures 8 feet on the short side and 9.8 on the long side . what is the area of the rectangle in square feet?

1 Answer
Apr 23, 2018

#A=78.4ft^2#

Explanation:

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length times its width, or
#A=l*w#. We can call the long side, 9.8 feet, length, so #l=9.8#feet. Therefore, the short side is the width #w#, or 8 feet.

Next, input these variables into the formula.
#A=l*w#
#A=(9.8 ft)*(8 ft)# | #9.8*8=78.4#, so
#A=78.4ft^2#