Answer:
smaller triangle area = 56m²
larger triangle area = 112m²
total area = 168m²
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of triangle = [tex]\frac{bh}{2}[/tex]
where b = base length and h = height
smaller triangle dimensions
base length= 8m
height = 14m
* plug in the values into the formula *
[tex]area=\frac{8*14}{2} \\8*14 =112\\\frac{112}{2}=56\\A=56m^2[/tex]
so we can conclude that the area of the smaller triangle is 56 square meters
larger triangle dimensions
base length = 16m
height = 14m
* plug in the values into the formula *
[tex]area=\frac{16*14}{2} \\16*14=224\\\frac{224}{2} =112\\A=112m^2[/tex]
so we can conclude that the area of the larger triangle is 112 square meters
total area = the sum of the two triangle's area
total area = 112 + 56
112 + 56 = 168
hence the total area is 168 square meters
