A triangular shelter has a base width of 2 m, a height of 2 m, a length of 3 m and hypotenuse 2.8 m.

a) Every edge of shelter is to be sealed with tape.What length of tape is required.
b) The shelter tag says that is occupied 10,000L of space. Show showing working steps.

1 answer

(a) draw a picture. You need tape along all the edges. That is,
2 triangles with sides 2, 2.8, 2.8
3 edges of length 3
So, add 'em up

(b) what is the question?