Respuesta :

Answer:

The area of the square lawn is [tex]784\ m^2[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Part 7)

Let

x ----> the length side of the square lawn in meters

we know that

The area of the path is equal to

[tex]A=(x+2+2)^2-x^2[/tex]

[tex]A=(x+4)^2-x^2[/tex] ----> equation A

[tex]A=240\ m^2[/tex] ----> equation B

so

[tex]240=(x+4)^2-x^2[/tex]

Solve for x

[tex]240=(x^2+8x+16)-x^2[/tex]

[tex]240=8x+16[/tex]

[tex]8x=240-16[/tex]

[tex]8x=224[/tex]

[tex]x=28\ m[/tex]

The area of the square lawn is

[tex]A=x^2[/tex]

substitute the value of x

[tex]A=28^2=784\ m^2[/tex]