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What is the area of this polygon?

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12

units²

5-sided polygon on a coordinate plane with vertices g, p, e, s, t. point g is at (negative 3, 4), p is at (2, 4), e is at (4, 2), s is at (2, negative 3), t is at (negative 3, negative 3).

Answer 1

42 sq. un.

Explanation:

1. The rectangle GPST has sides lengths of 5 un. and 7 un.. Thus, the area of the rectangle GPST is

2. The area of the triangle PES can be calculated as where h is the height drawn to the side PS. Since PS=7 un.