Question

Find the area of the following shape.

Answer 1

@gabbyalicorn

Answer 2

I'm sorry, I don't know how to help you with this problem. My sincerest apologies.

Answer 3

itsss okay

Answer 4

@IntegrityLOST

Answer 5

Hold on let me look

Answer 6

BCD Length = 8
ED Length = 6
EFA Length = 5
AB Length = 6

Top To Bottom = 8
Left To Right = 8

Not sure on the equation

Answer 7

I mean id think it be a basic area equation once you find all the measurements

Answer 8

Well i was thinking that i'd used the distance formula to find the lengths but after that idk , maybe i would just multiply them all together to give me the area

Answer 9

What you can do is break the shape into difference shapes, find each of their areas and add them

Answer 10

Let me show you how..

Answer 11

It can be confusing at times, let me

Answer 12

I just realized they're not perfect shapes like.. what i thought was a parallelogram isn't one. So i improvised, idk if this helps

Answer 13

Now you got..

4 right-angle triangles
1 Rectangle
2 Trapezium

Answer 14

so basically i have to find the lengths for af , bf , ed , cd ?

Answer 15

I don't think that's necessary.. let me TRY working this out for you

Answer 16

alright.

Answer 17

Ok now there's another small thing to notice here.. we don't know the 'base' of the triangle at B

Answer 18

what does that mean?

Answer 19

We can't find the area of that triangle using the formula:
1/2 x base x height

Answer 20

We'll need to rework on splitting the whole thing into different shapes

Answer 21

Now look at this, this is much easier and less confusing

Answer 22

You got now:

2 right-angle triangles
2 trapezium

Answer 23

that is easier .

Answer 24

use the formula
1/2 x base x height
for the triangles

Add the two areas

Answer 25

use the formula
\[\frac{ a+b }{ 2 } \times h \] where the a and b are the two parallel lines
for the trapeziums

Add the two areas

Now add the triangle areas with this

Answer 26

tell me if you got it, idk what grade math this is

Answer 27

this is geometry so 11th . um okay i got 36.5 .... is that correct?

Answer 28

would it be easier if i was just ABC and FED ?

Answer 29

haha i just passed 11th grade last year, anyways.. I didn't calculate myself. If you give me time, i can try?

Answer 30

you can split the shape into whatever regular shapes you can get.. it just takes practice, if it's on paper, use a light pencil to draw, or use paint on computer

Answer 31

The triangles give the area of total:
17

The trapeziums give the area of total:
25

The answer is: 17+25
=42