Question

On the following composite figure, the longer edge length is 14 millimeters. The shorter edge length is 8 millimeters. The width of the figure, at its longest point, is 11.3 millimeters. Find the area of the figure. Explain or show how you got your answer. Note: Lines that look parallel are parallel, and angles that look like right angles are right angles.

Answer 1

158.2 mm^2

Explanation:

You can think of this figure as a rectangle in which a triangle from the bottom was moved to the top.

The area of the figure is the area of the rectangle.

A = LW = 14 mm * 11.3 mm = 158.2 mm^2