Question

Find the area of the entire figure. 12 in 12 in 24 in 24 in

Answer 1

The area of the figure will be the area of the rectangle, plus the area of the triangle, so:

For the rectangle:

`\begin{gathered} Ar=w\cdot l \\ where\colon \\ w=12 \\ l=24 \\ Ar=(12)(24)=288in^2 \end{gathered}`

For the triangle:

`\begin{gathered} At=(b\cdot h)/(2) \\ where\colon \\ b=12 \\ h=12 \\ At=(12\cdot12)/(2) \\ At=72in^2 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the area is: