Polygon ABCD has the following vertices:

A(−3, 3), B(5, 5), C(5, −4), and D(−3, −4)

Calculate the area of the polygon.

52 units squared

56 units squared

64 units squared

72 units squared

Question

Polygon ABCD has the following vertices:

A(−3, 3), B(5, 5), C(5, −4), and D(−3, −4)

Calculate the area of the polygon.

 52 units squared

 56 units squared

 64 units squared

 72 units squared

petlovers123 · Answer

@hartnn

mathwizzard3 · Answer

Well graphing it first will help!

petlovers123 · Answer

i did that and i got 58

mathwizzard3 · Answer

What were the two side lengths you got?

mathwizzard3 · Answer

You should get 8 and 7

mathwizzard3 · Answer

Meaning B...you probably just had a little mess up in counting or something

mathwizzard3 · Answer

Do you think you understand how you would do it? It seems like you do

mathwizzard3 · Answer

:3

mathwizzard3 · Answer

@petlovers123 ?

petlovers123 · Answer

Im working it out :)

petlovers123 · Answer

When I finished it i got 79 in total

petlovers123 · Answer

@mathwizzard3

hartnn · Answer

there is a rectangle and a triangle.

find thier sides first

hartnn · Answer

|dw:1459523102307:dw|

can you find x , y , z?

mathwizzard3 · Answer

I'm so sorry I must have graphed it wrong...thank you @hartnn !

hartnn · Answer

i get 8 and 7 too