Question

each side of a square flower bed is 1 metre 80 CM long. it is estended by digging a strip 20cm wide all around it. find the area of the enlarged flower bed and also the increase in the area of the flower bed.​ ​

Answer 1

Answer:

the new area is 4m^2

increase in are is 0.76m^2

Explanation:

so the new dimension are 2m

area of enlarged flower bed is 2*2 m^2

ie 4 m^2

the original area of flower bed was

1.8*1.8 m^2

ie. 3.24 m^2

so the increase in are is

4-3.24=0.76 m^2