Alone, this shape cannot have the area solved in one step. So, you must break it up into multiple pieces.
For this, we can break it up into a rectangle, and a right triangle.
The area formula for a rectangle is [tex]area = l*w[/tex]
The area formula for a right triangle is [tex]area = \frac{1}2} b*h[/tex]
To find the area of the rectangle, multiply 14 * 18 = 252 m^2
To find the length of the triangle, subtract 20 - 14 = 6
To find the height of the triangle, subtract 18 - 11 = 7
So, it is [tex]\frac{1}{2} 6*7[/tex] = 21 m^2
21 + 252 = 273 meters squared
Hope this helps, feel free to ask any questions
- Jeron :)
