To solve this, we are going to use the formula for the area of a rectangle: [tex]A=wl[/tex]
where
[tex]A[/tex] is the area of the rectangle
[tex]w[/tex] is the width of the rectangle
[tex]l[/tex] is the length of the rectangle
Since the short side of a rectangle is the width of the rectangle, [tex]w=8ft[/tex]. Similarly, the long side a rectangle is the length of the rectangle, so [tex]l=9.8ft[/tex]. Now we can replace those values in our formula to find [tex]A[/tex]:
[tex]A=wl[/tex]
[tex]A=(8ft)(9.8ft)[/tex]
[tex]A=78.4ft^2[/tex]
We can conclude that the area of our rectangle is 78.4 square feet.
