Question

Determine the area of the shaded triangle below. Explain your reasoning

Answer 1

Answer:

A = 35 units

Step-by-step explanation:

The variable "b" represents the length of the triangle's base and "h" represents the highest height of the triangle. The area of a triangle can be determined using the formula:

A = 0.5bh

The area of the top triangle (including the isosceles triangle and the orange triangle) is:

A = 0.5 x (14 units) x (3 units + 5 units)

A = 56 units

The area of the isosceles triangle is:

A = 0.5 x (14 units) x (3 units)

A = 21 units

Thus, the area of the orange triangle is the area of both triangles minus the area of the isosceles triangle.

A = 56 units - 21 units

A = 35 units