Question

Ms. Hatcher bought the pencil decoration shown below for her bulletin board.

If a = 11 in and b = 25 in, what is the area of the pencil?

Answer 1

335.5 in²

Explanation:

(a × b) + (½ × a × a)

(11 × 25) + (½ × 11 × 11)

335.5 inw

Answer 2

335.5 in^2

Explanation:

The area is a rectangle and a triangle

The area of the rectangle is

A = a*b where a is 11 and b is 25

A = 11*25 =275

The area of the triangle is

A = 1/2 b*h where b is 11 and h is 11

A = 1/2 (11) * 11

A = 60.5

The total area is 275+60.5=335.5