SOLUTION: What is the area (in square units) of the garden defined by the system of inequalities below? y≥0 x≥0 y≤4 x+y≤8

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Question 1112932: What is the area (in square units) of the garden defined by the system of inequalities below?
y≥0
x≥0
y≤4
x+y≤8

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you give the labor to yourself to sketch the figure, you will see


that it is a trapezoid with the upper base of 4 units and the lower base of 8 units.


The altitude is of 4 units long.


The area = %28%288%2B4%29%2F2%29%2A4 square units.