Question

Find the area of the following shape.
i post the picture in the replies.

Answer 1

ok, so we are given 2 triangles

Answer 2

what does 1 unit in that graph represent? cm? inches?

Answer 3

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Florisalreadytaken
what does 1 unit in that graph represent? cm? inches?
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one unit

Answer 4

hmm, ok

do you know of heron's formula?

Answer 5

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Florisalreadytaken
hmm, ok

do you know of heron's formula?
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Yes i do

Answer 6

great! since you know that, what will your first step be?

Answer 7

would*

Answer 8

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Florisalreadytaken
would*
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putting in the lengths of all sides? I dont know much of herons formula

Answer 9

we have to find the hypotenuse for both triangles first

Answer 10

respectively

\[c^2=a^2+b^2\]

Answer 11

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Florisalreadytaken
respectively

\[c^2=a^2+b^2\]
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so would this be the formula i would use?

Answer 12

yes, you use that formula to find C -->

Answer 13

you winning?