SOLUTION: How many square feet of surface are in one wall of a swimming pool 80ft long , 3ft deep at one end, and 16ft deep at the other?

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Question 572451: How many square feet of surface are in one wall of a swimming pool 80ft long , 3ft deep at one end, and 16ft deep at the other?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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make a triangle 80X13
figure that area.
(80*13)/2=520 sqft
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a rectangle 3X80
3*80=240
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total the two answers
520+240=760 sqft