Question

Point Q is units from Point R.

Point R is units from Point T.

Point T is units from Point S.



Question 4:

What is the area of polygon QRSU? square units.

Answer 1

Hey! so do you see "Attach File" button below this textbox ?

Answer 2

@jamesw

Answer 3

YES HOLD UP PLEASE

Answer 4

DO YOU SEE IT NOW @rational

Answer 5

Yes, look at the diagram.
how far is point R from the the point Q ?

Answer 6

6 BUT I PUT THAT IN MY TEACHER SAID I WAS WRONG SO CAN YOU JUST GIVE ME THE CORRECT ANSWER @rational

Answer 7

lets work it step by step
i don't know the correct answer yet

Answer 8

OK

Answer 9

so "6" is just the length of segment QR
it is not the area ok

Answer 10

next find the length of RT

Answer 11

how far is point T from the the point R ?

Answer 12

6

Answer 13

count again

Answer 14

7 OR 6.5

Answer 15

it is 7 actually

Answer 16

OK

Answer 17

so we have a rectangle with below dimensions :
width = 6
height = 7

what would the are be ?

Answer 18

42

Answer 19

Very good, save it.
next we find the area of triangle

Answer 20

whats the length of base, TS ?

Answer 21

3

Answer 22

Yes, so that triangle has below dimensions :

base = 3
height = 7

what would the area be ?

Answer 23

21

Answer 24

careful, it is trianlge, not rectangle

Answer 25

whats the formula for area of triangle ?

Answer 26

10.5

Answer 27

Yes!

Area of rectangle = 42
Area of triangle = 10.5

Add up the areas for the total area of polygon QRSU

Answer 28

52.5

Answer 29

thats it!

Answer 30

THANK YOU SO MUCH I JUST SUBMITTED IT IN AND I GOT A 100 PERCENT I REALLY APPRECATE YOUR HELP

Answer 31

Yw :) just so you know.. to ask a new question, you will have to close this question

Answer 32

OK AND THANKYOU