SOLUTION: Esther starts at one corner of a square field and walks 90 feet along one side to another corner of the field. She turns 90� and walks 70 feet, and then walks straight back to wher

Question 1003473: Esther starts at one corner of a square field and walks 90 feet along one side to another corner of the field. She turns 90� and walks 70 feet, and then walks straight back to where she started.

What is the area of the part of the field she walked around?

A.
3150 ft�

B.
4900 ft�

C.
6300 ft�

D.
8100 ft�
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
She walked one side of a square, 90 feet, then turned, the second leg being 70 feet. The hypotenuse is the return.
The area is (1/2)bh=(1/2)*90*70
=3150 ft^2
A.
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