How do you solve this problem? Eli is using a rectangular canvas for a school art project. The shaded triangles represent the sections Eli will paint.
A rectangular canvass is 6 cm wide by 8 cm long. The non-shaded portion is 8 cm tall on the left edge and forms an isosceles triangle
A rectangular canvass is 6 cm wide by 8 cm long. The non-shaded portion is 8 cm tall on the left edge and forms an isosceles triangle
2 Answers
Since the triangle is half the area of the rectangle, the shaded and non-shaded regions have equal areas, each
Explanation:
Let's assume the question is, what are the areas of the shaded and non-shaded (white) regions?
The white triangle has a base of
The shaded region is the other half of the rectangle, so must also have area
Can I add a second answer? Yes!
Explanation:
I can add a second answer but I can't delete it.
Let's see if I can say something different.
The common side
The area
Here for the white triangle we have
This is obvious from