Answer: 140 square inches OR 140 inches^2
Step-by-step explanation:
To start, you can create a net of the shape. Or, you can just use the numbers you are given. Find the area of the triangles, and then add the area of the base.
Base: 8*7 = 56
Triangles: [TIP: DON’T DIVIDE BY 2! IT’S A WASTE OF TIME! JUST MULTPLY BY TWO TO GET THE VALUE OF THE FOUR TRIANGLES!]
Triangles:
(6*7)*2=x
42*2=84
Then, add the two area values together.
84+56= 140
Add the units (ONLY IN SQUARE INCHES, BECAUSE WE ARE NOT FINDING THE AREA!)
