(a)
\Consider steeles property.
\The lengths are ,
and
.
Herons formula :
\The area of is
.
Where .
Therefore
.
Therefore the area of steeles property is .
Consider vacant lot.
\The lengths are ,
and
.
Herons formula :
\The area of is
.
Where .
Therefore
.
Therefore the area of steeles property is .
The total area is equal to sum of steeles property area and vacant lot property area.
\Total area .
Total area is
(b)
\Determine the area of the lot in square feet.
\Total area is .
The area in square feet is
The area in square feet is .
(a) Total area is
(b) The area in square feet is .