Question

What is the area of this polygon? Enter your answer in the box. units?

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Answer 1

45units^2

Explanation:

Break the polygon into two shapes. A rectangle and a triangle.

The area formula for a rectangle is A=L•W or

Area = Length x Width. Counting the units for length and width is 9 x 2. Which would equal 18units.

Now for the triangle, the formula is A=1/2 (b•h)

The base is 9 and Height is 6.

9 • 6 = 54

Since a triangle is half the area of a rectangle you divide 54 by 2. Area for triangle is 27.

Now add the rectangle area and triangle area.

18+27=45

Area=45 units ^2