Question

What is the area of the figure?

A.
360 in2

B.
282 in2

C.
126 in2

D.
240 in2


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@sammixboo

Answer 1

Have you considered extending the vertical lines until they hit the baseline?

Answer 2

no i havent :o

Answer 3

Seems like it could lead somewhere useful.

Answer 4

Yes.

Answer 5

I picked C but i think its wrong

Answer 6

Why do you care what you THINK? Prove it one way or the other. What did you do? What were you thinking? What deliberate mistakes did you make along the way?

Answer 7

i cant i have like 2 mins to get 4 questions done D:

Answer 8

im freaking out same

Answer 9

sam*

Answer 10

It is C

Answer 11

wtf no it's not it's b

Answer 12

It's a composite shape, you must divide it into 2 shapes.

Answer 13

then find the area of both shapes and add it up.

Answer 14

Just cut off the odd 7-piece. This leaves you with a rectangle that is 12 x 20. This is easily calculated to 240. So, the complete answer MUST be at least 240.

Give it another go.

Answer 15

wtf? I see it as 282 i may be doing it wrong though

Answer 16

282 is at least 240. There is no disagreement.

Answer 17

first make 2 shapes.

Answer 18

area = LXW for rectangles
7x18 = 126
12 x 13 = 156
156 + 126 = 282in2