Question

Dawn is making an abstract painting with two triangles. The dimensions of the painting are shown below:

Two triangles share the same height of 8 inches. One triangle has a base of 6 inches and the other is 10 inches.

The total area of the two triangles is _____ square inches.

Numerical Answers Expected!

Answer for Blank 1:

Answer 1

\[A = \dfrac {bh}{2} = \dfrac{(6 + 10)8}{2} = \dfrac{16 \times 8}{2} =\]

Answer 2

If you complete that you will get the answer