Question

Calculate the area of the shape below:

6 in
6 in
12 in
O 54 in?
0 432 in?
O 216 in
O 108 in?

Answer 1

54

Explanation:

The square in the middle = 36, as 6x6=36

There are 2 triangles on each side of the center square.

Since the base of the trapezoid is 12, and the base of the square is 6, that leaves 3 for the base of each triangle.

3x6=18x1/2 (As a triangle's area is b (base) x h (height) x (one half) 1/2

18x1/2 is 9.

Each triangle equals 9.

36+9+9=54

The final answer is 54