Question

What is the area, in square inches, of the figure shown here?

Answer 1

Answer:

B.$14in^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve this by using one of two methods.

Split up into different shapes:

This method uses the sum of the areas of a rectangle and two triangles to find the area of the parallelogram:

$A=(b*h)_{rectangle} +2*(0.5*b*h)_{triangle} \\A=(5*2)+2(0.5*2*2)\\A=10+4\\A=14in^{2}$

Use Parallelogram formula:

This formula is the same as the formula for a rectangle where you multiply the base by the height.

$A=b*h\\A=(5+2)*2\\A=14in^{2}$