Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
We have a geometric sequence with:
,
, and 
Where
Sn is the sum of the sequence
r is the common ratio
is the first term in the sequence
n is the number of terms in the sequence
The formula to calculate the sum of a finite geometric sequence is:

Then:

Now we solve for 


You use y=mx+b... idk if that helped or not :)
area of square = 9 x 9 = 81 square feet
area of 1 corner = 1/2 * 3 * 3 = 4.5 square feet
4.5 * 4 = 18 square feet total of all 4 corners
81 - 18 = 63 square feet total not covered by benches.
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