Question

What is the area of the figure? Please show work?

Answer 1

Area of ΔABC = 144 ft^2

Explanation:

ΔABC is 45 45 90 right triangle

Ratio of leg (AC, BC) : hypo (AB) = x : x√2

Given hypo AB = 24 so AC = BC = 12√2

Area of ABC = 1/2 bh

= 1/2 ( 12√2)( 12√2)

= 1/2(144 * 2)

= 144 ft^2