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]