Question

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Answer 1

Find the area of the following shape. You must show all work to receive credit.

Answer 2

54 unit ^ 2

Answer 3

join EB
this will give you a triangle and a trapezoid

Answer 4

it is a combination of square and 2 triangles !

Answer 5

BY joining EB AND ED .

Answer 6

IS THAT CLEAR ? @hershey21

Answer 7

i guess so when I find the area for a square and two triangles I add it up or multiply it

Answer 8

@taramgrant0543664

Answer 9

add

adding is the same a "gluing" the pieces together to get the original shape.

Answer 10

@phi so would I split the shape into one triangle and one rectangle and find the area , and when I find the area of both I add the two together and that is my area for the shape

Answer 11

add the two blue lines in the picture.
then count how many "boxes" tall and wide the "rectangle" is (it is actually a square)
find its area. (base * height)

Answer 12

*add the blue lines: I mean draw them in to form two triangles and a square

Answer 13

a square and two triangles :/ why cant it be one triangle and one rectangle

Answer 14

a rectangle has equal opposite sides.
if we just do this (see fig2)
the bottom figure is a trapezoid (the bottom is 7 wide and the top is 6 wide.. not a rectangle)

if you know how to find the area of a trapezoid you can do that... but I was thinking it is easier to add a second blue line to the picture (see the first figure I posted)
because you should know the formula for areas of rectangles (or square) and triangles

Answer 15

@phi I will find the area of one triangle and one trapezoid and add it up then come back over and if don't mind if you can check that I did it correctly.

Answer 16

ok. but you can check by dividing the trapezoid into a rectangle and triangle. That also will give the correct answer. If you get the same answer, you probably got it right.

Answer 17

any luck?

Answer 18

am having trouble finding the area for the triangle but the area of the trapezoid is 39

Answer 19

@phi

Answer 20

yes, 39 for the bottom trapezoid shape.

how wide is the triangle (i.e. what is its base) ?

Answer 21

11

Answer 22

or is it 8

Answer 23

put your finger on point F, and count how many boxes to get to B

Answer 24

10

Answer 25

yes. now count up from the base to point A

Answer 26

3

Answer 27

yes. area is 1/2 base * height

Answer 28

15

Answer 29

so would I add 15 and 39

Answer 30

exactly

Answer 31

so its 54

Answer 32

yes

Answer 33

thansk so much you were alot of help will fan you so if next time i need help i will @phi

Answer 34

yw