If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is

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B + d + Sd

Bd + SdÂ²

B x d - SdÂ½

1/2 (Bd + SdÂ²)

Correct Answer : Bd + SdÂ²

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