SOLUTION: 6. Essay: Show all work. A gardener wants to create a triangular garden in the shape of a right triangle with shortest side length x – 2y ft. and the middle length side x + 3y ft.

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Question 503711: 6. Essay: Show all work. A gardener wants to create a triangular garden in the shape of a right triangle with shortest side length x – 2y ft. and the middle length side x + 3y ft. What is an algebraic expression for the area of the garden? Be sure to multiply this out and express in simplest correct mathematical form, including units.

PLease help I am not good at this stuff!

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They are just giving you the
legs of the right triangle as
b+=++x+-+2y+ and h+=++x+%2B+3y+
The area is +A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+
+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28+x+-+2y+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+3y+%29+
+A+=+%28x%5E2+%2B+x%2Ay+-+6y%5E2+%29+%2F+2+ ft2