311,193 views
24 votes
24 votes
30in 10in 10in 30in 20in area of irregular figures

30in 10in 10in 30in 20in area of irregular figures-example-1
User Lowtechsun
by
2.8k points

1 Answer

20 votes
20 votes

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

he arrow comprises of two sshapes

• A rectangle with dimensions 30 inches by 20 inches.

,

• A triangle with a base of 40 inches and a height of 30 inches.

Thus:


\begin{gathered} \text{Area}=\text{Area of Rectangle+Area of Triangle} \\ =(l* w)+((1)/(2)bh) \\ =(30*20)+((1)/(2)*40*30) \\ =600+600 \\ =1200\; in^2 \end{gathered}

The area of the arrow is 1200 square inches.

User JayD
by
2.8k points