The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is 7 feet. The shorter side of the closet is 4 feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet?

The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is 7 feet. The shorter side of the closet is 4 feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet?

A. 5 1 4 B. 13 1 2 C. 27 D. 37 Answer: Option C Explanation: Other side^2 = 15 2 - 9 2 2 2 ft = 225 - 81 4 4 ft = 144 4 ft Other side     =      6 ft.  Area of closet = (6 x 4.5) sq. ft = 27 sq. ft.