Question

Find the area of the figure. (Dimensions are in m)

Answer 1

We are given a figure and we are asked to determine its area. We notice that he figure is formed by 4 right triangles and the area of a triangle is given by:

`A=(bh)/(2)`

Where "b" is the base and "h" is the height.

Since the figure is formed by 4 triangles each with the same base and the same height we will multiply the formula for the area by 4:

`A=(4bh)/(2)=2bh`

Now, we substitute the values of base and height. We have that each triangle has a base of 6 meters and a height of 5 meters. Substituting we get:

`A=2(6m)(5m)`

Solving the operations:

`A=60m^2`

Therefore, the area is 60 square meters.