Use additive inverses and their properties to find the equivalent expressions
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Answer:
280 ft squared
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the area of the nonshaded portion, we can find the area of the entire floor and then subtract the shaded area.
The total area is that of a rectangle: 30 * 15 = 450 ft squared.
Now, the shaded region is made up of a rectangle and a triangle.
- The rectangle has length 8 and width 10, so its area is 10 * 8 = 80 ft squared.
- The triangle has base 12 and height 15, so using the area of a triangle formula: (where b is the base and h is the height) = (12 * 15)/2 = 180/2 = 90 ft squared.
- The total shaded region is: 80 + 90 = 170 ft squared
Subtract 110 from 450: 450 - 170 = 280 ft squared.
Thus, the answer is 280 ft squared.
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