A rectangle is removed from the right hand corner of a square board. What is the area of the remaining board in square feet?
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A rectangle is removed from the right hand corner of a square board What is the area of the remaining board in square feet Full question above class=

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Answer:

104 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

12² - 4 x (12-2) = 144 - 40 = 104

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Answer:

104 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

METHOD 1:

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[tex]A_1=(12)(8)=96\ ft^2\\\\A_2=(2)(4)=8\ ft^2\\\\A=A_1+A_2\Rightarrow A=96+8=104\ ft^2[/tex]

METHOD 2:

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[tex]A_1=(12)(12)=144\ ft^2\\\\A_2=(10)(4)=40\ ft^2\\\\A=A_1-A_2\Rightarrow A=144-40=104\ ft^2[/tex]

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