Question

Communicate Mathematical Ideas Find the area of the figure. Explain how you found your answer. 10 ft 16 ft 12 ft 18 ft

Answer 1

Answer:  300 square feet

Explanation:

The trapezoid has area of

A = h*(b1+b2)/2

A = 6*(10+18)/2

A = 84

The rectangle is 18 ft by 12 ft, which leads to an area of 18*12 = 216 sq ft.

Adding the two sub-areas gets us: 84+216 = 300

The total area of the house-shaped figure is 300 sq ft.