Converted Lengths: See solution. Figure's Area: 1462.5 square feet
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We want to convert the lengths present on the following diagram to feet. Then, we want to find the area of the figure present on that diagram.
Converting between yards (yd) and feet (ft) will involve using a conversion factor.
3ft/1ydMultiplying the given lengths by this conversion factor will convert it to feet. Let's first convert 13 yards to feet.
12 12 yards is 37.5 feet. Let's replace the lengths on our diagram with their values in feet.
Next, we want to find the area of the figure from the diagram. This figure is a parallelogram. One of its sides is 39 feet long and the height falling onto that side is 37.5 feet. The area of a parallelogram is the product of side and height falling onto that side. Let's find the area of our figure!
A = 39( 37.5)= 1462.5
The figure's area is 1462.5 square feet.
