(2165-59)/3=
.............
The Answer Is 21.6 repeating
This question is nasty. It sounds like you should be finding area of the figure you see. I'll do that first, although I don't think it's the right answer. (But it might be).
Area Trapezoid = (b1 + b2) * h / 2
b1 = 8
b2 = 12
h = 5
Area Trapezoid = (8 + 12 ) * 5 / 2
Area Trapezoid = 20 * 5/2
Area = 50 square feet.
The problem is that no lumber yard will cut that for you without charging you. The practical answer is 12 * 5 = 60 square feet is what you will have to buy. Then you cut out the triangles for yourself.
Answer:
56 units²
Step-by-step explanation:
Each triangle has an area that is ...
... A = 1/2bh = 1/2·7·4
There are 4 such triangles, so the total area is ...
... 4A = 4(1/2)·7·4 = 2·7·4 = 56 . . . . units²
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An area formula customarily used when the diagonals are pependicular to each other is that the area is half the product of their lengths.
... A = (1/2)d1·d2 = (1/2)·14·8 = 56
