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Select the following numbers that cannot represent the area of a polygon.

68
40
-5

0
-200

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Answer:

-5 and -200 cannot represent the area of a polygon. Also, 0

User Kevin Krammer
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Well, an area can never be negative.  So we know -5 and -200 cannot represent the area of a polygon.  Also, 0 would mean that there isn't a figure.  Meaning 0 also couldn't represent the area of a polygon.  Hope this helps!
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