TEACHER-GUIDE-VERIFIED · TG-V9-017

6. A solar wing contains a 6 m by 2.5 m rectangle and a right triangle with base 2 m and height 2.5 m. Find total area.

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Solution: Rectangle area=15 m^2. Triangle area=(1/2)(2)(2.5)=2.5 m^2. Total=17.5 m^2.

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Area of a Solar Wing | Rectangle + Right Triangle (TG-V9-017)

Split a solar wing into a 6 m by 2.5 m rectangle and a right triangle with base 2 m and height 2.5 m. Add 15 m² and 2.5 m² to find 17.5 m², explain the one-half factor, and check the result.

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