Question

This is 5th grade math. Find the area using Lin’s method.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:
going by the picture, the triangle = 5.2 in (10.4/2)
Base = 6 in
Area of triangle = 1/2bh
= 1/2 * 6 * 5.2
= 15.6 in^2
Area of hexagon = total area of 6 triangles
= 6*15.6
= 93.6 in^2

Answer 2

Explanation:

Isolate the bottom triangle. The height of the hexagon is 10.4

Divide that in two to get the height of the triangle you have isolated.

The base of the triangle = 6 in

Height of the triangle = 10.4 /2

Height of the triangle = 5.2 in

Now we have enough information to find the area of the bottom triangle

Area = 1/2 * b * h

Area = 1/2 * 6 * 5.2

Area = 15.6 in^2

1 triangle has an area of 15.6 in^2

6 triangles have an area of x

1/6 = 15.6/x Cross multiply

x*1 = 6 * 15.6

x = 93.6 in^2