Answer:
160 in ^2
Step-by-step explanation:
First we need to find the area of each shape and add them together
1. Triangles:
The formula for a triangle is (base x height)/2, so we can replace them as (5 * 4)/2 * 2( Because there are two triangles), so therefore the two triangles will add up to 20 inches
2. The Rectangles
<u>The Big Rectangle:</u>
The big rectangle is just <em>l x w </em> or 5 * 20 which is 100
<u>The small rectangle:</u>
To find the width of the small rectangle you have to do 20 - (5 + 5) because we are not including the triangles. 20 - (5 + 5) = 10, so that would be 10 * 4 = 40.
3.Add them together
20 + 100 + 40 = 160 inches ^2
Hope this helps!!!
