Question

A warning sign has the dimensions shown below. The sign is a composite figure. The warning sign can be thought of a rectangle and a triangle, or a pair of identical trapezoids. To the nearest square inch what is the area of the warning sign?

Answer 1

\(A_{rectangle} = lw\)

\(A_{triangle} = \dfrac{bh}{2}\)

\(A_{trapezoid} = \dfrac{(b_1 + b_2)h}{2} \)