Question

Polygon ABCD has the following vertices:

A(−5, 4), B(1, 4), C(6, −4), and D(−5, −4)

Calculate the area of the polygon.

48 units squared
53 units squared
68 units squared
88 units squared

Answer 1

@sleepyjess

Answer 2

we know that -5, 4 and 1,4 = 24

Answer 3

now we need to do that to the last 2 points

Answer 4

Ok, -5, 4 to 1, 4 = 6
we need to find 1, 4 to 6, -4
6, -4 to -5, -4
-5, -4 to 1, 4

Answer 5

how do we do that? like this?

Answer 6

@INewton do you know?

Answer 7

using the same formula we used for the first 2 points

Answer 8

I need to get done bfore 11:30

Answer 9

Yes, I know. You should draw a picture. Then split it up into a rectangle and a right angled triangle.

Answer 10

how?

Answer 11

let @INewton help.... I am falling asleep at my computer

Answer 12

ok bye

Answer 13

ok

Answer 14

how many units?

Answer 15

each line?

Answer 16

What are the rectangle's side lengths? What about the triangle? you know the formula for area of a rectangle and triangle, right?

Answer 17

multiply the area and add the sum

Answer 18

Yes... sleepyjess already told you the length of the top side, it's 6. Can you work out the other side lengths?

Answer 19

ummmm maybe???

Answer 20

thats a big help

Answer 21

ITS 68!!!!!

Answer 22

is it?

Answer 23

Yep :-) Good job

Answer 24

THANKS DUDE YOUR AWESEOME!!!!