Question

If the area of the triangle is 48 square units, what is the total area of sections 1 and 2?

Answer 1

48 sq units

Step-by-step explanation:

The triangle has an area of 48 square units. The area of the triangle is one-half the area of the rectangle. The total area of sections 1 and 2 represents the other half of the rectangle and is the same as that of the triangle.

Answer 2

48 square unit

Step-by-step explanation:

For a rectangle, area is given by

A=bh

Where b is base and h is height as shown in the attached diagram

For a triangle, area is given by

A∆=½bh

Given that ½bh=48

Then bh=2*48=96 square units

The overall area is 96 square units.

The area for 1&2 combined will be given by deducting the area of triangle from the overall area

Area is 96-48=48 square units