AC Lim's answer to Smartkid019's Primary 5 Maths Area & Volume Singapore question.
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It is given that AEFD's area is 738cm². So AEFD cannot be 246cm²
Since GB is twice of GF, and△GFH and △GBH have the same height ,
the area of △GBH is twice that of △GFH because its base is twice the length of △GFH's length.
You have correctly found that the area of △FBH is 369cm².
So area of △ GBH is ⅔ of △FBH
= ⅔ x 369cm²
= 246cm²
And, area of △ GFH = ⅓ x 369cm²
= 123cm²
(△FBH area = △GBH area + △GFH area
If △GFH area = 1 unit,
then △GBH area = 2 units
△FBH area = 3 units)
the area of △GBH is twice that of △GFH because its base is twice the length of △GFH's length.
You have correctly found that the area of △FBH is 369cm².
So area of △ GBH is ⅔ of △FBH
= ⅔ x 369cm²
= 246cm²
And, area of △ GFH = ⅓ x 369cm²
= 123cm²
(△FBH area = △GBH area + △GFH area
If △GFH area = 1 unit,
then △GBH area = 2 units
△FBH area = 3 units)
Next,
△ EFH also = 369cm² because it has the same base length as △FBH and also the same height
(their heights = breadth of rectangle ABCD)
△EFG area = △EFH area - △GFH area
= 369cm² - 123cm²
= 246cm²
Area of △EFG + area of△FBH
= 246cm² + 369cm²
= 615cm²
△ EFH also = 369cm² because it has the same base length as △FBH and also the same height
(their heights = breadth of rectangle ABCD)
△EFG area = △EFH area - △GFH area
= 369cm² - 123cm²
= 246cm²
Area of △EFG + area of△FBH
= 246cm² + 369cm²
= 615cm²
Alternatively,
Area of △EFG + △FBH
= Area of △EFH + Area of △FBH - area of overlap(which is actually △GFH)
= 369cm² + 369cm² - 123cm²
= 738cm² - 123cm²
= 615cm²
Area of △EFG + △FBH
= Area of △EFH + Area of △FBH - area of overlap(which is actually △GFH)
= 369cm² + 369cm² - 123cm²
= 738cm² - 123cm²
= 615cm²
Oops.. lm mistaken AEFD as ABCD.
Thanks @J for highlighted the error.
Thanks @J for highlighted the error.
Glad to help