Question

Given the sketch of the lines:
l1: y = 2x + 4 and l2: y = -3x + 6
Find the area of the shaded trapezoid.

Answer 1

Need a picture...

Answer 2

ok, one sec.

Answer 3

U have to get the area of the big triangle and subtract the area of the 3 small ones.

Or, get the area of the square and the little triangle that make up the trapezoid.

You can get all the measurements from the equations u have.

Answer 4

thankyou

Answer 5

ur welcome, I would have thought the second way would be easiest.