Answer:
[tex]T.A. = 18 + \frac{9}{4}\sqrt{3} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The figure can be decomposed in an equilateral triangle, with sides = 3'', and a rectangle with sides 3'' and 6''.
The area of an equilateral triangle (A1) is calculated as follows:
[tex]A1 = \frac{a^2 \sqrt{3}}{4} [/tex]
where a refers to the length of each side of the triangle. Here a = 3. Replacing:
[tex]A1 = \frac{3^2 \sqrt{3}}{4} [/tex]
[tex]A1 = \frac{9}{4}\sqrt{3} [/tex]
The area of the rectangle is: 3*6 = 18'' = A2
The total area (T.A) is the addition of A1 to A2, So:
[tex]T.A. = 18 + \frac{9}{4}\sqrt{3} [/tex]
Notice that the line after after the + sign is not a subtract symbol, it is the line between numerator and denominator of the answer