518,377 views
27 votes
27 votes
Please send explanation
The answer is 15cm squared.

Please send explanation The answer is 15cm squared.-example-1
User Userden
by
2.2k points

2 Answers

13 votes
13 votes
240-2x=210
2x=30
x=15
User AJ Venturella
by
2.5k points
26 votes
26 votes

Explanation:

x = the area in black

each triangle have area = 80

the area of the 3 triangles without combining them = 80 × 3 = 240

the total area = 210

the total area in the figure = 3 triangles area - 2x

because we have calculated 1 black area not the three of them so we need to add its area once and get rid of the others by subtracting them from the sum of the 3 triangles area

240 - 2x = 210

2x = 30

x = 15

hope that helps

User Anuga
by
2.6k points