Answer: The area of the cover = 56 square inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that the shape of a tablet is rectangle.
Thus to calculate the area of the protective cover we apply the formula to calculate area of rectangle.
The area of rectangle is given by :-
[tex]\text{Area}=\text{Length*width}\\\\\Rightarrow\text{Area}=8\times7\\\\\Rightarrow\text{Area}=56\text{ inches}^2[/tex]
Therefore, the area of the protective cover is 56 square inches.
