Question

The arrow below was painted in a school parking lot.
What is the area of the arrow?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer: 16ft^2

Explanation:

You have to split this arrow into 2 shapes; a triangle and a rectangle.

To work out the area of the rectangle you would do 2x6=12

Then to work out the area of the triangle you would have to do 2+1+1=4 (this is the base, b, of the triangle).

To work out the height, h, of the triangle you have to do 8-6=2

The formula for the area of the triangle is bxh/2 which is 4x2/2= 4

Then you have to add the area of the triangle and the rectangle (12+4=16)