Question

What is the area of the polygon below.

Answer 1

336 ft²

Explanation:

The figure is composed of a rectangle and a right triangle

A of rectangle = length × breadth = 24 × 12 = 288 ft²

A of Δ =
`(1)/(2)` bh ( b is the base and h the perpendicular height )

Here b = 32 - 24 = 8 ft and h = 12 , then

A of Δ =
`(1)/(2)` × 8 × 12 = 4 × 12 = 48 ft²

composite area = 288 + 48 = 336 ft²