The total area of the two triangles is 100 square inches.
Solution:
Area of one triangle:
Height = 10 inches
Base = 8 inches
Area of triangle = [tex]\frac{1}{2} bh[/tex]
[tex]$=\frac{1}{2} \times 8 \times 10[/tex]
= 40 square inches
Area of another triangle:
Height = 10 inches
Base = 12 inches
Area of triangle = [tex]\frac{1}{2} bh[/tex]
[tex]$=\frac{1}{2} \times 12 \times 10[/tex]
= 60 square inches
Total area of the two triangles = 40 square inches + 60 square inches
= 100 square inches
The total area of the two triangles is 100 square inches.
