Question

Find the area of the figure. Round to the nearest hundredth where necessary.
35 in
37 in

Answer 1

Area = 996 in^2

Explanation:

First, look at the triangle on top, well, like half of it. You can use Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side. See image. Double it to find the base of the whole triangle. Use Area of a triangle:

= 1/2 b•h

to find the area of the top (the triangle).

The 24, used for the triangle base is also the side length of the square below. See image.

Area of a square is:

Area = s^2

OR, just l×w or b×h,

all the same.

Add together the triangle area and the square's area for the final answer. See image.