Question

Bradley needs to paint a logo made using two right triangles. The dimensions of the logo are shown below. What is the total area of the two triangles that need to be painted?

Two right triangles are attached along their longest side. The smaller triangle has height 6 cm and base 2 cm. The height of the larger triangle is 7 cm, and its base is 3 cm.

Answer 1

The formula to find area of a triangle is (base × height) ÷ 2

The area of the first triangle = (6 × 2) ÷ 2 = 6
The area of the second triangle = (7 × 3) = 10.5

Total area of the logo is 6+10.5 = 16.5 cm²