Question

Help!! Brandon wants to cut 12 pieces of old rubber in the size shown to make a patio mat. How much rubber will Brandon need for 12triangukar pieces?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The area of a right triangle like this is area = 1/2 * base * height

base and height are the LEGS of the right triangle

this one pictured piece area is: 1/2 * 14 in * 11 in = 77 in^2

He needs 12 of them ....so total is then 12 * 77 in^2 = 924 in^2 needed