Question

court is 78 feet long and 36 feet wide, how many squ art? show your work.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the area formula for a rectangle

The area \( A \) of a rectangle is given by the formula \( A = \text{length} \times \text{width} \).

Step2: Identify the length and width of the tennis court

The length of the tennis court is 78 feet and the width is 36 feet.

Step3: Calculate the area

Substitute the values of length and width into the formula: \( A = 78 \times 36 \).
Calculate \( 78\times36 \):
\[

$$\begin{align*} 78\times36&=(80 - 2)\times36\\ &=80\times36-2\times36\\ &=2880 - 72\\ &= 2808 \end{align*}$$

\]

Answer:

The area of the tennis court is 2808 square feet.