Question

What is the area of the figure below?

45°
2.5m
6m
Responses

7.5 m²
7.5 m²

15 m²
15 m²

21.25 m²
21.25 m²

42.5 m²

Answer 1

The area of the figure can be calculated by first finding the area of the whole rectangle and then subtracting the area of the triangle on the right.

Area of rectangle = 2.5m * 6m = 15m²
Area of triangle = 0.5 * 2.5m * 6m = 7.5m²

Area of figure = 15m² - 7.5m² = 7.5m²

Therefore, the correct answer is 7.5 m².