Question

help with area please

Answer 1

First find the area of the triangle, do you know the formula?

Answer 2

1/2 x bh right?

Answer 3

Yeah or b x h div by 2

Answer 4

okay, so my answer would be 24 right? @Kdr1308

Answer 5

Hold on.

Answer 6

How did you solve it? did you do 9 * 6 div by 2?

Answer 7

no, I did 12x 4 x 1/2 there is no 9 in the problem.

Answer 8

I am very confused.

Answer 9

Let me draw it....

Answer 10

Split it into 2 shapes

Answer 11

Thanks @johnweldon1993

Answer 12

Now notice the triangle has a base (5 + 4)

And no problem @Kdr1308 I'll let you continue :)

Answer 13

Alright, @fuzzybird you understand now?

Answer 14

oh! I get it now! so the answer for the area of the triangle is 27 right?

Answer 15

Correct! Now we need to find the area of the rectangle

Answer 16

30, because to find area's of rectangles its 6x5.

Answer 17

- to find the area

Answer 18

Great, so add them together to get the total area

Answer 19

so added together it's 57 correct?

Answer 20

Yep 52 in^2

Answer 21

i'll medal @Kdr1308 & @Kdr1308 you medal @johnweldon1993

thank you so much! my teacher rushes through things waaaaay too fast and I got really confused.

Answer 22

It was no problem, if you have anymore troubles feel free to ask, I'm always here to help!