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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the area of the irregular figure please help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me please

OpenStudy (raden):

use the formula to find area of a trapezium area = (b1 + b2)h/2 with b1,b2 are bases and h = its height

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wats the base

OpenStudy (raden):

you have 2 trapeziums there, it is the first part : |dw:1392933597636:dw|

OpenStudy (raden):

4 and 25 are the bases, 16 its height

OpenStudy (raden):

can determine the area the 1st that ?

OpenStudy (raden):

can you *

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im trying

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i cant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is really getting on my nerves

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well looks like you have two triangles and a square

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where do u see the square

OpenStudy (anonymous):

look on the right side of the dotted line.cut that shape in half

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im just trying to finish my quiz and i have like 7 more questions

OpenStudy (lyrae):

|dw:1392934582816:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

200+150+100

OpenStudy (lyrae):

That's only the left side. You have to to do the same thing with the right side figure.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what are the steps thats were im stuck

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no.. thats the area of the whole thing is

OpenStudy (lyrae):

Haha sorry, meant for my picture.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its okay.. the whole concept is to cute the irregular shape into familiar shapes . then find the area of each of the shapes and add them to get your answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i still cant figure it out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

450

OpenStudy (raden):

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