Question

Can someone please help i can’t tell which side the base would be and i don’t understand- i will mark brainliest if correct- Thanks !!

Answer 1

Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

Remark

This is one of those things that when you see it, you think that really is something.

The trick is to subtract a smaller right triangle from a larger one.

The base for both triangles is 4 (going from where the right angle is to your right where the lines of the red enclosure meet.

Calculations

The height of the larger triangle is 8

The height of the smaller triangle is 5

Area_L = 1/2 8 * 4 = 1/2 * 32 = 16

Area_S = 1/2 5 * 4 = 1/2 * 20 = 10

Red area = 1/2 * 32 - 1/2*20 = 16 - 10 = 6 units

Answer 2

Answer:

Base = 4 units

Height = 8 units

I think the blocks are a unit each and you have to count how much space the triangle is taking up