Answer:
Area = 18 Sq.units
Step-by-step explanation:
From the given dimensions we have, we can say that the total length of the base = 6 + 4 = 10 units
Now,since we know that all sides of the red square are 6 units, we can use pythagoras theorem to get the length of the long diagonal that serves as the base of the blue colored area.
Let the diagonal be c. Thus;
c = √(10² + 6²)
c = √(100 + 36)
c = √136
Let length of the horizontal part of the blue area be "b". Thus, b = 6 units
Let the other part of the triangle be a. We can find a from pythagoras theorem.
a = √(4² + 6²)
a = √(16 + 36)
a = √52
Using hero's formula, we can find the area of the triangle;
Area = √(s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c))
Where s = (a + b + c)/2
s = (√52 + 6 + √136)/2
s = 12.4365
Area = √(12.4366(12.4365 −√52)(12.4365 − 6)(12.4365 − √136))
Area = 18 Sq.units
