Question

What is the area of this figure?
Write your answer using decimals, if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer:

173.5 mi²

Step-by-step explanation:

Bottom triangle

base = 6 mi + 5 mi + 3 mi + 5 mi = 19 mi

height = 9 mi

area = (19 × 9)/2 mi² = 85.5 mi²

Middle rectangle

(5 + 3) mi × 6 mi = 48 mi²

Top Rectangle

5 mi × 8 mi = 40 mi²

Total area = 85.5 mi² + 48 mi² + 40 mi²

Total area = 173.5 mi²

Answer 2

173.5 mi^2

Break up the current shape into shapes we can find the area of and just add them together. In this case your best bet is to break it up into 2 rectangles and a triangle at the bottom.