Question

What is the area, in square feet, of the shape below? Express your answer as afraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer: 1/20 sq. ft.

The formula for the Area of a Triangle is:

`A=(1)/(2)bh`

Where:

A is the Area

b = base

h = height

From the given figure, we know that:

b = 1/2 ft

h = 1/5 ft

Substitute these values to the equation to solve for the Area

`A=(1)/(2)bh`
`A=(1)/(2)*(1)/(2)*(1)/(5)`

*In multiplying fractions, we multiply all the numerators together, and we multiply the denominators together

`\begin{gathered} A=(1)/(2)*(1)/(2)*(1)/(5) \\ A=(1*1*1)/(2*2*5) \\ A=(1)/(20)ft^2 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the area of the given shape is 1/20 sq. ft.