Answer:
232 square feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The outside dimensions of the yard are 26 ft by 36 ft, so its total area is ...
yard including walk = (26 ft)(36 ft) = 936 ft²
The dimensions of the yard inside the walkway are 22 ft by 32 ft, so that area is ...
yard not including walk = (22 ft)(32 ft) = 704 ft²
The difference in these areas is the area of the walkway:
walkway area = (yard including walk) - (yard not including walk)
= (936 -704) ft² = 232 ft² . . . . area of the walk
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Another way to figure this is to consider the length of the centerline of the walkway. That is the perimeter of a rectangle that is 24 ft by 34 ft. The perimeter (centerline length) is 116 ft, and the width of the walk is 2 ft, so its area is ...
(116 ft)(2 ft) = 232 ft²
