Question

problem:a family is building a cottage on a triangular piece of lakefront property with the dimensions as pictured. The cottage will be 25 ft by 25 ft. How much land remains after the cottage is built? 625 sq ft, 3600 sq. ft, 1175 sq. ft, 1800 sq ft, or 2975 sq ft?

Answer 1

@mickey4691

Answer 2

@hedyeh99

Answer 3

@dan

Answer 4

@lilyydan

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@Jaspharmo @jim_thompson5910

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@raventeentitans

Answer 7

the big triangle is the property, how can we find the area of the properly?

Answer 8

idk can't figure it out

Answer 9

Area of a right angled triangle = 0.5 * b * h
where b=60 and h=60.

Answer 10

1 got 1800

Answer 11

now, what is the area of the cottage? assume the cottage is a square since each side is equal to 25 ft.

Answer 12

1175 sq ft

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@causticsyndicalist

Answer 14

You got it.

Answer 15

Thank You!