SOLUTION: A region of land, 50m by 40m is to cross diagonally by a road 15m wide.What is the road's area? thank you...

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Question 464509: A region of land, 50m by 40m is to cross diagonally by a road 15m wide.What is the road's area?

thank you...

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of the diagonal is
d =~ 64.03 m
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15*d = 960.5 sq m but that puts part of the road outside the region.
You'll have to explain the desired configuration.

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