Overlapped area between a triangle and a rectangle

[Asuralm]

Hi all:

My question is how to calculate the overlapped area of a triangle and rectangle.

It sounds a simple question but is there any way to do it efficiently? And is it possible there is a uniformed equation to solve such a problem? As there are many cases the triangle can overlap with the rectangle.

Thanks

 

[qntty]

I don't know what kind of information that you're given to solve the problem, but it seems like splitting the area into rectangles and triangles would be the easiest way.

 

[djeitnstine]

Asuralm, qnitty is correct as there are infinitely many ways in which a triangle and rectangle can overlap.