Anyone good with finding area? if so i would like some help... fan+medallion :)

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anonymous · Answer

let's see if i can help, type the problem

jacobbirddog · Answer

im stumped :P

jacobbirddog · Answer

theres the problem

anonymous · Answer

Divide the shape into three parts. |dw:1397768922258:dw|

Area 1 has the following area. $$A_1 = 14 \cdot 16$$ Area 2 has the following area. $$A_2 = 54 \cdot (28 - 16)$$ Area 3 has the following area. $$A_3 = {1 \over 2} (54 - 22 - 14) \cdot (28 - 16)$$

Then you just add them up to get the total area.

anonymous · Answer

28*14+22*(28-16)+(54-22-14)*(28-16)+16/2*(54-22-14)   =   1016

jacobbirddog · Answer

fanned both of ya, medallion goes to the texas tech due to an explination :)

jacobbirddog · Answer

sorry for bad english, it's not my first language

anonymous · Answer

the approach is always the same decompose the figure into squares and triangles of know dimension and sum their areas

another fast approach is this one:
28*54-(54-14+22)*8
bigger square - trapezoid:
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