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Find the area of the polygon in square units. 4 N 4 2 2 4 8 V The area is square units.

Find the area of the polygon in square units. 4 N 4 2 2 4 8 V The area is square units-example-1
User Chasidy
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We can think of the polygon as formed by two triangles.

The one on the top has a base of 4 units and and a height of 3 units, so its area is:

A(top) = (Base x Height)/2 = (4 x 3)/2 = 12/2 = 6 square units

The other triangle (upsidedown) has a base of 4 units and a height of 4 units, so it area is:

A(bottom) = (Base x Height)/2 = (4 x 4)/2 = 16/2 = 8 square units

Both triangles area is equal to the plygon area:

A(top) + A(bottom) = 6 + 8 = 14 square units

Answer:

Area of the polygon: 14 square units

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