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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Helloh :) I need help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sam created a porch that was part wooden and part concrete, as shown in the figure below.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If a = 18 ft, b = 24 ft, and c = 30 ft, what is the total area of the porch? Assume that the wooden part is a right triangle and the concrete part is a square.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HERE IS THE PICTURE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think you should do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jennifer2003

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply @zoejay1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is a triangle so you will need to divide the answer in half, to get the answer you need to do B xH divided by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes! you multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

30 * 30 = 90 + A*C/2 = 270 it equals 360 ft.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

BxH is Base times Hight

OpenStudy (anonymous):

???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is 360 based on what I said. ^^^^^^^^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright, what is the base of the porch, the bottom of thr triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but that's not an answer choice @CC-Right :(

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Area of a triangle = \[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }(b \times h)\] We also know that all the sides of a square are congruent with each other.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the Choices?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@misty1212

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have an obtuse triangle... if you google area for obtuse triangle they will give you the equation.|dw:1426019513532:dw|

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