ll of the triangles in the figure below are congruent. What is the area of the figure? Note that all measurements are in centimeters.

Note that the apothem shown is equal to 2^3

24cm2

36 + 24cm2

36 cm2

24 + 36cm2

Question

ll of the triangles in the figure below are congruent. What is the area of the figure? Note that all measurements are in centimeters. 
 
Note that the apothem shown is equal to 2^3

 24cm2

 36 + 24cm2

 36 cm2

 24 + 36cm2

anonymous · Answer

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raden · Answer

you mean the shaded area, right ?

anonymous · Answer

The area of the whole thing. Triangles and hexagon.

jhonyy9 · Answer

so first area of a triangle will be equal ?

jhonyy9 · Answer

if you know the lenght of base and the lenght of height

anonymous · Answer

The area of one triangle will be the same as the area of all the others. Did that answer your question?

jhonyy9 · Answer

do you know formula for area of a triangle ?

jhonyy9 · Answer

@RadEn wann you calculi it for medal ?

jhonyy9 · Answer

area of a triangle will be 4*3/2 = ?

raden · Answer

that's still ambigu for me with the statement :  "Note that the apothem shown is equal to 2^3"

anonymous · Answer

@RadEn That is what is really confusing for me. I thought I knew how to do it then I saw that and I was like What?

anonymous · Answer

I think I got it. Thanks everyone!