Exam 22: Surface Measurement-Triangles

The procedure for finding the area of a rectangle is to multiply the length by the width.

A gable roof has a span of 30 feet 6 inches. The height of the ridge above the plate is 14 feet 3 inches. How many square feet of surface are there in one of the gable ends?

How many square feet of gable are there in a triangular with the following dimensions: h = 12 feet & b = 26 feet.

The length could be considered as the base and the width considered as the altitude or height.

A gable end has a 6-foot 6-inch rise and a span of 20 feet 6 inches. What is its area?

Find the area of a triangle with the following dimensions: h = 6 inches & b = 26 inches.

A gable has a span of 50 feet and a rise of 6 feet. What is the area in square feet?

What is the area of the hip roof if the length of one side is 26 feet and the common rafter length is 12 feet 6 inches?

How many square feet of wall space are there in the two gable ends of a house if the ridge is 16 feet above the plate line and the building is 38 feet wide?

A gable roof has a span of 14 feet 6 inches and a rise of 8 feet 6 inches. What is the total area of the ends of the two gables?