Question

Find the area of this unusual shape

Answer 1

Answer:

38 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

The shape consists of a rectangle and two triangles.

Area of the shape = area of rectangle + area of the two triangles

✔️Area if the rectangle = L × W

L = 8 + 2 = 10 ft

W = 3 ft

Area of rectangle = 10 × 3 = 30 ft²

✔️Area of the large triangle = ½ × bh

b = 4 ft

h = 3 ft

Area of large triangle = ½ × 4 × 3 = 6 ft²

✔️Area of the small triangle = ½ × bh

b = 2 ft

h = 2 ft

Area of large triangle = ½ × 2 × 2 = 2 ft²

✅Area of the shape = 30 + 6 + 2 = 38 ft²