Question

Bev has to cut her grandma's grass this weekend and wants to know exactly how much area she will be cutting. Calculate the area of the polygon. Be sure to show all your work and explain your answer.
Six-sided polygon that includes two isosceles right triangles, one with height and base of 15 feet, the other height and base of 4 feet, and one rectangle measuring 25 feet by 4 feet.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of 19 by 29 rectangle = 551 sq ft

White space:

Area of large triangle = 0.5*15^2 = 112.5 sq ft

Area of 15 by 14 rectangle = 210 sq ft

Area of small triangle = 0.5*4^2 = 8 sq ft

Shaded area = 551 - 112.5 - 210 - 8 = 220.5 sq ft