Answer:
The area of the remaining board is (x² - 289) sq. ft.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the sides of the bigger square board be, x feet.
It is provided that a smaller square of side length 17 feet is cut out of the bigger square board.
The area of a square is:
[tex]Area=(side)^{2}[/tex]
Compute the area of the bigger square board as follows:
[tex]A_{b}=(side_{b})^{2}=x^{2}[/tex]
Compute the area of the smaller square board as follows:
[tex]A_{s}=(side_{s})^{2}=(17)^{2}=289[/tex]
Compute the area of the remaining board in square feet as follows:
[tex]\text{Remaining Area}=A_{b}-A_{s}[/tex]
[tex]=[x^{2}-289]\ \text{square ft.}[/tex]
Thus, the area of the remaining board is (x² - 289) sq. ft.
