To find the area of a rectangle, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width} \]
In this case, the area rug measures 57 inches by 41 inches, so the area can be calculated as:
\[ \text{Area} = 57 \times 41 \]
Now, looking at the given expressions, none of them directly represent the area calculation as \(57 \times 41\). However, we can analyze each option to see if any of them relate to that area.
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\(57^2 + 41^2\): This expression does not represent the area of the rectangle.
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\(57^2 - 41^2\): This expression represents the difference of squares, but does not directly calculate the area.
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\(47^2 - 8^2\): This expression can be rewritten using the difference of squares formula as \((47 - 8)(47 + 8)\), which does not result in \(57 \times 41\).
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\(49^2 + 8^2\): Like the others, this expression does not represent the area calculation either.
Since none of these options represent the area as \(57 \times 41\), there is no correct answer among the options given for finding the area of the rug in a straightforward manner.
If you intended for some options to be modified or some expressions to be considered under different contexts, please let me know. Otherwise, the best option is none of the above.
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