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OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

Find the area of the image below.

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets see if i can help...

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

Okay :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know the value?

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

I'm not really sure how to do this at all.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it multiple choice?

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what are the choices, it could help.:)

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

59 Square units 65 Square units 72 Square units 83 Square units

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

Isn't area just base times height?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pretty much

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

So how do I go about solving this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, the area of a pentagon is 5/2sa

OpenStudy (anonymous):

S is the side and A is the apothem length or a line segment from the center to the midpoint of one of its sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

does it say what the side is?

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

No that was the whole question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6 by 7 rectangle plus base 8 height 4 triangle plus base 2 height 7 triangle area of rectangle = base times height area of triangle = 0.5 * base * height

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it looks like this...

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

I got 65 units

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

Is that correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

put a line from S to U and then put a line from Q to the point where it meets the line you just made.

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

I think I got the answer lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did you choose? i think its 65 square units.

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

That's what I got too!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, YAY!!! glad it worked out even though it took a bit but I hope you get a good grade!!:)

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

Thank you so much. I fanned and gave you a medal :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh thanks! ill fan you too!

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