A figure is made up of three triangles. Each triangle has a baseof 4.5 feet and a height of 4.5 feet. What is the total area of thefigure?

Area of Compound Figures
A figure is made up of 3 triangles with a base b=4.5 feet and a height h=4.5 feet
The area of a triangle of base b and height h is:
[tex]A=\frac{b\cdot h}{2}[/tex]Substituting the given values:
[tex]A=\frac{4.5ft\cdot4.5ft}{2}=10.125ft^2[/tex]The total area is 3 times the above area, thus:
[tex]A_t=3\cdot10.125ft^2=30.375ft^2[/tex]Answer: a.