Question

HElp??Bev has to cut her grandma's grass this weekend and wants to know exactly how much area she will be cutting. Calculate the area of the polygon. Be sure to show all your work and explain your answer.

Answer 1

@satellite73

Answer 2

the rectangle is easy enough, what is that area?

Answer 3

168? @satellite73

Answer 4

? where on earth did you get that number? the area of a rectangle is base times height

Answer 5

if i see it right, the base is 6 and the height is 3

Answer 6

18? @satellite73

Answer 7

that's better
now the top has two triangles, and the area of a triangle is one half base times height
the base of each is 3, and the height is 5
what is the area of those two triangles ?

Answer 8

15? @satellite73

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

so its 15 @satellite73

Answer 11

15 is the top two triangles, yes

Answer 12

the rectangle is 18, the top two triangles are 15
what about the two triangles on the right?

Answer 13

base is \(1.5\) height is 4