The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is 7\(\frac12\) feet. The shorter side of the closet is 4\(\frac12\)feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet?
Correct Answer: Option C
Other side = \(\sqrt{d^2-s^2}\) = \(\sqrt{\left(\frac{225}4-\frac{81}4\right)}\) = \(\sqrt{\frac{144}4}\) = 6 ft
Area of closet = (6 x 4.5) sq. ft = 27 sq. ft.
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