Find the area of the figure. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
Options:
1564
782
391
80

Answer:
[tex]A=782\ yd^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the figure is equal to the area of four right triangles
so
The area of one right triangle is equal to
[tex]A=\frac{1}{2}(23)(17)[/tex]
[tex]A=195.5\ yd^2[/tex]
Multiply by 4
[tex]A=(4)195.5=782\ yd^2[/tex]
Alternative Method
The figure is a Rhombus
The area of the Rhombus is equal to
[tex]A=\frac{1}{2}(D_1)(D_2)[/tex]
where
D1 and D2 are the diagonals of the rhombus
we have
[tex]D_1=(23+23)=46\ yd\\D_2=(17+17)=34\ yd[/tex]
substitute
[tex]A=\frac{1}{2}(46)(34)[/tex]
[tex]A=782\ yd^2[/tex]