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The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is 7 12 feet. The shorter side of the closet is 4 12 feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet?

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Correct Answer: 27

Explanation:

Other side = $d 2 - s 2$ = $\frac{225}{4} - \frac{81}{4}$ = $\frac{144}{4}$ = 6 ft

Area of closet = (6 x 4.5) sq. ft = 27 sq. ft.

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