Bianca needs to paint a logo made using two right triangles. The dimensions of the logo are shown below. What is the difference between the area of the large triangle and the area of the small triangle? Two right triangles are attached along their longest side. The smaller triangle has height 6 cm and base 2 cm. The height of the larger triangle is 7 cm and its base is 3 cm. 1.0 cm2 4.5 cm2 9.0 cm2 16.5 cm2''
To find this answer you will calculate the area of the big and small triangles using the formula for finding area of triangles. Then you will subtract to find the difference.
A = 1/2 x b x h
Area of Big - Area of the Small (1/2 x 7 x 3) - (1/2 x 6 x 2) 10.5 cm² - 6 cm² 4.5 cm²
