Question

Find the total area of the figure below.

9 yd
4 yd
11 ya
9 yd
4 yd
20 yd
A 57 square yards
B. 66 square yards
C. 180 square yards
D. 234 square yards

Please help I know how to do part of it just can’t figure out one part to it. Please explain how you got the answer. 100 POINTS

Answer 1

176 square yards

Explanation:

The picture of the question in the attached figure N 1

we know that

The area of the walkway around the rectangular pool, is equal to the area of two trapezoids (#1 and #2), plus the area of two smaller rectangles (#3 and #4)

see the attached figure N 2 to better understand the problem

step 1

Find the area of the two trapezoids (#1 and #2)

simplify

we have

substitute

step 2

Find the area of the two smaller rectangles (#3 and #4)

we have

substitute

step 3

Find the area of the walkway around the rectangular pool