The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is 7½ feet. The shorter side of the closet is 4½ feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet?
Options:
A . 13(1/2)
B . 27
C . 37
D . 5(1/4)
Answer: Option B
Other side = (15 / 2) 2 - (9 / 2) 2 ft = (225 / 4) - (81 / 4) ft = 144 / 4 ft = 6 ft Area of closet = (6 x 4.5) sq. ft = 27 sq. ft.
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