Question

The complex polygon below represents the layout of a parking lot. Find the area of the parking lot in square meters.

Answer 1

The area of the parking lot is: 144cm^2

Explanation:

Given

See attachment for polygon

Required

The area of the parking lot

The attached plot has 6 congruent triangles with the following dimension;

`Base = 6cm`

`Height = 8cm`

`Area = (1)/(2) * Base * Height`

`Area = (1)/(2) * 6cm * 8cm`

`Area = 24cm^2`

The area of the 6 triangles is:

Area = 6 * Area of 1 triangle

`Area = 6 * 24cm^2`

`Area = 144cm^2`