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A path 1.5 metres wide is to be built around the perimeter of a square plot of land with a side of 28 metres. By how much will the total occupied area increase?

Final Answer:

S =  159 m2

Step-by-step explanation:

a=28 m x=1.5 m  b=a2 x=282 1.5=25 m  S1=a2=282=784 m2 S2=b2=252=625 m2  S=S1S2=784625=159 m2



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