Question

Figure ABCD has vertices A(-2,3), B(4,3), C(4,-2), and D(-2,0). What is the area of figure ABCD

Answer 1

24 units

Explanation:

As we can see in the attached picture. The area will be given by the sum of the area of the rectangle and the area of the triangle in the bottom.

The rectangle has a base of 6 units and a height of 3 units. Therefore:

A1 = bh = 6*3 = 18 units.

The triangle has a base of 6 units and a height of 2 units. Therefore:

A2 = (1/2)bh = (6*2)/ 2 = 6 units

Then, the total area is:

A = A1 + A2 = 6 + 18 = 24 units