To calculate the area of the arrow that the artist is planning to paint based on the given dimensions and pattern, we first interpret the provided data.
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Understanding the Arrow Structure: We assume the arrow consists of a triangular point and a rectangular or quadrilateral shaft. You provided "2, 2, 2, 4" which could denote the lengths of various parts of the arrow.
- The "5" appears to be the length from the point, likely indicating the overall height of the arrow.
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Assuming parts of the arrow:
- The arrowhead would be a triangle with a base that we need to determine, and
- The shaft which might be a rectangle.
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Calculating the Area:
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Let's assume the triangle has a base of 2 feet (since that's one of your dimensions) and a height of 2 feet (the height of the triangle from its tip straight down to the base). \[ \text{Area of the triangle} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times 2 = 2 , \text{square feet}. \]
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Next, we consider the rectangular shaft of the arrow. If the length of the overall arrow is 5 feet and the arrowhead takes up 2 feet of height, then the height of the shaft is 5 - 2 = 3 feet. From the provided sequence "2, 2, 2, 4", we can assume the width of the shaft to be 2 feet, yielding: \[ \text{Area of the rectangle} = \text{length} \times \text{width} = 3 \times 2 = 6 , \text{square feet}. \]
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Finally, add the area of the triangle and the rectangle together to find the total area: \[ \text{Total area} = \text{Area of triangle} + \text{Area of rectangle} = 2 + 6 = 8 , \text{square feet}. \]
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Thus, the total area that will be painted is 8 square feet.