Answer:
the correct answer is 15.7units²
The numbers listed are:
3, 3 ,3 ,7 ,8 ,8 ,11 ,11 ,13 ,14 ,15 ,17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 23 ,25,27, 28, and 29.
For 2x^2 + 3x = -1 => 2x^2 + 3x + 1 = 0 => a = 2, b = 3, c = 1
b^2 - 4ac = 3^2 - (4 x 2 x 1) = 9 - 8 = 1
11.6619037897 or 11.7 (rounded to one decimal)