Question

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

Answer 1

@mathmale Please help!!

Answer 2

I can help

Answer 3

but its gonna take a bit of explaining...

Answer 4

Sure!!!

Answer 5

You could split it into triangles, find the area of those triangles, and add it all together http://prntscr.com/9fujvi

Answer 6

Probably isn't the best method tho

Answer 7

(1,0) to (1,8) to (-5,0) to (-5,-8) is a square

Answer 8

ok lol

Answer 9

My teacher is going t check it so can someone help please D:

Answer 10

Find the area of the square outlined in this: http://prntscr.com/9fumb7 and then subtract the areas of the triangles outlined.

Answer 11

How do I do that sorry im so confused D:

Answer 12

Find the area of the black square.

Answer 13

Find the areas of the triangles that are outlined. Subtract the areas of the triangles from the square's area.

Answer 14

Is there a formula I use or something so its just this is my last problem left and I don't gettttt ittt.

Answer 15

Formula for a square is \[\large \sf A=s^{2}\] Formula for a triangle is \[\large \sf A=\frac{1}{2}bh\]

Answer 16

So how do I use this so sorry again.

Answer 17

Find the side of the square. And then multiply the length of the side by itself.
Find the height of the triangle and the base of the triangle. Multiply them together and then halve the result

Answer 18

ohhh ok

Answer 19

I gtg good luck on it

Answer 20

Can you show me step by step

Answer 21

Sorry gtg

Answer 22

ook

Answer 23

i am so so sorry my battery died and i had to go do something

Answer 24

what you have to do is draw a rectangle around the entire thing. then, get the area of that box. when you've done that, find the area of the triangles that aren't part of the orginal shape. add all of the triangle areas that arent part of youur shape and subtract from the area of the box...hope this helps :)