Question

Please help
Find the area of the entire figure below.


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Answer 1

what do you think

Answer 2

I know i have to multiply the length and width

Answer 3

These are the options given and my answer isn't one of them
171.555 in2

91.035 in2

119 in2

48.96 in2

Answer 4

It is a llitle bit harder than that

Answer 5

do you know how to get the area of a trapezoid

Answer 6

(a+b)/2 *h

Answer 7

good. what do we get after we do that.

Answer 8

12+ 13.42/2 *11.75?

Answer 9

where do you get 12 from?

Answer 10

It's one of the sides

Answer 11

this is what you have to do (11.75 + 18) /2 *6.12

Answer 12

91.035

Answer 13

we are not trying to get the whole area yet we are just trying to get what is on top of the dotted line. Yes correct!

Answer 14

now let's get the bottom

Answer 15

okay

Answer 16

no how do you get a triangle

Answer 17

now*

Answer 18

A = h*b/2

Answer 19

is that what you meant?

Answer 20

yes

Answer 21

now plug the numbers in

Answer 22

what I mean is 12 * 13.42 /2

Answer 23

ohh okay. I was confused.

Answer 24

80.52

Answer 25

do i add the two?

Answer 26

good. now add your 2 answers together

Answer 27

171.555

Answer 28

there is your answer

Answer 29

Thank you so much

Answer 30

YW