Answer:
- 26 square feet (no floor)
- 38 square feet (with floor)
Step-by-step explanation:
The triangular end of the tent has a base of 3 ft and a height of 2 ft. Its area can be found using the formula for the area of a triangle:
A = (1/2)bh
A = (1/2)(3 ft)(2 ft) = 3 ft^2
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The rectangular side of the tent has a length of 4 ft and a width of 2.5 ft. Its area can be found using the formula for the area of a rectangle:
A = lw
A = (4 ft)(2.5 ft) = 10 ft^2
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If we assume the tentmaker makes the two sides not shown exactly the same as these, then the total above-ground material will be ...
2(3 ft^2 +10 ft^2) = 26 ft^2
If there is on-ground material (a floor), that rectangle adds (3 ft)(4 ft) = 12 ft^2 to the total.
The area of the tent above-ground is 26 square feet. With a floor, it is 38 square feet.
