Problema Solution

A landscaping company has been commissioned to a desifn a triangular flower bed for a mall entrance. The final dimensions of the flower bed have not been determined, but the company knows that the height will be two feet less than the base. The area of the flower bed can be represented by the equation A=1/2b^2-b.

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1. b ((1/2)b - 1) 

2. 16 (8 - 1) = 112 square feet