A homeowner is building a flower bed in the backyard. He plans to put a layer of fertilizer over the entire flower bed

Question

The diagram shows the flower bed and its dimensions in feet. 4w2 + 3w - 1 5W-2 Which expression represents the area in square feet that the homeowner will cover with fertilizer?

Answer 1

4w^2 +3w - 1 = (4w-1)(w+1) = length = L

5w-2 = width = W

Area = LW = (4w-1)(w+1)(5w-2) = 20w^3 + 7w^2 -11w -2

assuming that's the length and width. A diagram would have been helpful.