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Part 1
Isabella is building a playground in the shape of a right triangle. She wants to know the area of the playground to help her decide how much sand to buy. Compose the playground and a matching triangle into a rectangle. What are the dimensions of the​ rectangle? Find the area of the playground.
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12 yd
5 and five sixths yd
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Part 1
What are the dimensions of the​ rectangle?
A.
17five sixths
yd by 35 and two thirds
yd
B.
5 and five sixths
yd by 12 yd Superscript Subscript
Your answer is correct.C.
12 yd by 12 yd Superscript Subscript
D.
5 and five sixths
yd by 5 and five sixths
yd Superscript Subscript
Part 2
The area of the playground is
  
enter your response here ydsquared.

Answer 1

The rectangle is 12 yd by 5 5/6 yd. Convert 5 5/6 = 35/6. Rectangle area = 12 × 35/6 = 70 yd^2, so the triangle (half the rectangle) has area 70/2 = 35 yd^2.

Area = 35 yd^2.