Question

a garden is designed in the shape of a quadrilateral. the garden can be divided into two right triangles, each with the base of 6 meters and height of 4 meters. which of the following is the total area of the garden in square meters? 12 square meters 48 square meters 20 square meters 24 square meters

Explanation:

Step1: Find area of one right triangle

The formula for the area of a triangle is $A = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height$. Given base = 6 meters and height = 4 meters.
So, area of one triangle is $\frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times 4 = 12$ square meters.

Step2: Find total area of the garden

The garden is divided into two such right triangles. So total area is $2 \times 12 = 24$ square meters.

Answer:

24 square meters (corresponding to the option "24 square meters")