Question

Find the area of this shape. (Note: the figure is NOT drawn to scale)

Answer 1

I think if you add: 25 or multiply:420 cm

Answer 2

The area of this shape is
`50cm^2`.

Explanation:

To find the area of this figure, you only need to know the area of the rectangle and the area of the triangle. The area of the rectangle would be 5 * 6 =
`30cm^2`. Since the length of the rectangle plus the base of the triangle is equivalent to 14, that means the base of the triangle is equal to 14 - 6 = 8 cm. The formula for the area of a triangle is
`(1)/(2) bh`, the base you now know is 8 cm, and the height is 5 cm, which means the area of the triangle would be
`(1)/(2) *5*8` =
`(1)/(2) * 40` =
`20cm^2`. Add the area of the rectangle to the area of the triangle and you'll get the area of the entire shape, which is 30 + 20 =
`50cm^2`.