Question

Can somebody help me with some geometry word problems. I will very much appreciate it!!

Describe a method you can use to find the area of the following shape. Provide specific details in your answer, including coordinates and descriptions of shapes used. Then, find the actual area of the figure.

Answer 1

Do you have a pen so you can break it up into triangles and rectangles?

Answer 2

well its on the computer

Answer 3

yeah I can try to draw on it

Answer 4

give me a sec

Answer 5

Excuse the art work but I was thinking more like this

Answer 6

Thats a little bit Harder to see, with square wedged into the triangles, I think mine is better. So so I find all of the sides of the traingles using the distance formula and then multiplly them then divide by 2?? shouldnt that give the awnser?

Answer 7

Trust me mine is easier in that it works with right triangles and rectangles. How would you find the area of your triangle ADB?

Answer 8

Well then can you work it out step by step and show me so I can explain this when I answer because the way you drew it is hard to explain