Triangle A: (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 10 * 4 = 20 square units
Triangle B: (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 2 * 2 = 2 square units
Square C: side * side = 2 * 2 = 4 square units
Rectangle D: base * height = 6 * 2 = 12 square units
Whole figure: 20 + 2 + 4 + 12 = 38 square units
The following figure is made of
triangles and
rectangle.
A 5 sided figure split into 4 sections by dashed lines. Section A is a right triangle with a base of 10 units and a height of 4 units. Section B is a right triangle with a base of 2 units and a height of 2 units. Section C is a square with side lengths of 2 units. Section D is a right triangle with a base of 6 units and a height of 2 units.
A 5 sided figure split into 4 sections by dashed lines. Section A is a right triangle with a base of 10 units and a height of 4 units. Section B is a right triangle with a base of 2 units and a height of 2 units. Section C is a square with side lengths of 2 units. Section D is a right triangle with a base of 6 units and a height of 2 units.
Find the area of each part of the figure and the whole figure.
Figure Area (square units)
Triangle A
Triangle B
Rectangle C
Triangle D
Whole figure
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