Question

Can someone find the area of this shape?

Answer 1

triangle AFB
+
triangle E D (5,-3)
+
rectangle E B C (5,-3)

Answer 2

That's what i did for splitting them up but then what?

Answer 3

For triangle \(\LARGE\color{blue}{ A= \frac{\rm base \times height}{2} }\)

For Rectangle For triangle \(\large\color{blue}{ A= \rm base \times height }\)

Answer 4

ok...

Answer 5

I mean the second blue one, is for rectangle, and the first is just for triangle.

Answer 6

When you find area of each of the 3 things, add them up.

Answer 7

Let me know if you need more help.

Answer 8

Thanks so much!