Question

In the figure above, the area of square ABCE=x^2 and DC=y. What is the area of triangle AED?

Answer 1

Answer:

The area of triangle AED = (x^2-xy)/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Mathematically, the area of a square is the product of its side lengths

Thus, if the area is x^2; then the side of the square measures x

So each of the side of the square has a measure x units

Now, for the base of the square;

EC = ED + DC

x = ED + y

ED = x - y

Mathematically, the area of a triangle is the product of the base and the height of the triangle divided by 2

The height here is x and the base is (x-y)

We have this as;

Area of triangle AED =

1/2 * x * (x-y)

= (x(x-y))/2

= (x^2-xy)/2