Question

56 POINTS! Find the area of the following figure. Explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

26.5 units²

Explanation:

I am splitting the figure into a rectangle and two triangles to make this easier for me.

The rectangle is b•h so 5•4 = 20 units²

Area of triangle=1/2bh

The left triangle is
`(1)/(2)`(3•3) --->
`(1)/(2)`(9) ---> 4.5 units²

The right triangle is
`(1)/(2)`(2•2) --->
`(1)/(2)`(4) ---> 2 units²

Then add it all up: 20+4.5+2 = 26.5 units²