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Find the area of the following polygon

Find the area of the following polygon-example-1
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Answer:

84 m^2

Explanation:

We can break the polygon into a rectangle and a triangle

The rectangle at the bottom is 12 by 4

A = 12*4 = 48

The triangle at the top has a base of 12 and a height of (10-4) = 6

A = 1/2 (12) *6 = 36

The total is the sum of the two areas

A = 48+36 =84 m^2

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