Question

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?

Answer 1

`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`