Answer:
The area is [tex]88cm^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the area of a triangle is : [tex]\frac{base*height}{2}[/tex]
To work this out you would first need to work out the area of the square. You can do this by multiplying the length of 8 by the width of 8, this gives you 64. This is because the formula for working out the area is length multiplied by the width.
The next step is to work out the area of a triangle. You can do this by first multiplying the base of 6 by the height of 8, this gives you 48.
The next step is to divide 48 by 2, this gives you 24. this is because the formula is the same for a square, and that a triangle is half of a square with the same dimensions.
The final step is to Add the area of the square which is 64 by the area of the triangle which is 24, this gives you [tex]88cm^2[/tex].
1) Multiply 8 by 8.
[tex]8*8=64cm^2[/tex]
2) Multiply 6 by 8.
[tex]6*8=48cm[/tex]
3) Divide 48 by 2.
[tex]48/2=24cm^2[/tex]
4) Add 64 and 24.
[tex]64+24=88cm^2[/tex]
