Question

What is the area of this quadrilateral

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

First, let's work out the two triangles:

Area of triangle: bxh/2

2 x 8/2 = 8

Because there is two triangles multiply 8 by 2 = 16

To work out the area of the central rectangle:

Area of rectangle: l x w

3 x 8 = 24

Add 16+24 = 40 square feet