Answer:
The total area of the two triangles is 100 inches²
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve for the area of a triangle we use the formula [tex]\frac{1}{2} bh[/tex]
(or base*height divided by 2)
First I solved for the area of the blue triangle.
The base is 12 inches and the height is 10 inches.
[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] * 12 * 10 equals 60 inches².
For the orange triangle the base is 8 inches and the height is 10 inches.
[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] * 8 * 10 equals 40 inches².
60in² + 40in² = 100in²
