Question

What would the area of this figure be??

Answer 1

104 ft^2

Explanation:

Ok, so area of a rectangle is pretty simple. Multiply the base and height. In this case, it is 10 × 8. The area of the rectangle is 80 ft^2.

Triangles are a little different. Because the height of the rectangle is the same as the height of the triangle (they share a side) we can use it to find the area. The area of a triangle uses the equation:

`(1)/(2)`(b × h)

Height = 8ft Base = 6ft

8 × 6 = 48

`(1)/(2)` of 48 = 24 ft^2

Now, because it is all part of the same shape, add the areas together.

80 + 24 = 104 ft^2