Question

What is the area of this figure?

4 m
3 m
2 m
3 m
2 m
9 m
6 m
5 m
Write your answer using decimals, if necessary.
square meters

Answer 1

63

Explanation:

Area = large rectangle + small rectangle + triangle

A = (L1 * W1) + (L2 * W2) + 1/2 base * heigth)

A = (9 * 5) + (2 * 3) + 1/2(((2 + 5 + 2) - (3)) * 4))

A = 45 + 6 + 1/2((9 - 3) * 4)

A = 51 + 1/2(6 * 4)

A = 51 + 1/2(24) = 51 + 12 = 63