Question

This figure is made up of a rectangle and parallelogram.

What is the area of this figure?



Enter your answer in the box. Do not round any side lengths.


units²

Answer 1

The answer is 26 units. 

Answer 2

According to the diagram,

Area( parallelogram ABCD) = base (height)

= 6 (1) = 6 sq. units

To find the area of rectangle BCEF, we will find length of BC and BF using distance formula

According to the diagram B(-1,3), C(-4,2) and F(1,-3)

d(BC) =
`\sqrt{\left ( x2-x1 \right )^(2)+\left ( y2-y1 \right )^(2)}`

d(BC) =
`\sqrt{\left ( -4-(-1) \right )^(2)+\left ( 2-3 \right )^(2)}`

d(BC) =
`\sqrt{\left ( -3 \right )^(2)+\left ( -1 \right )^(2)}`

d(BC) =
`\sqrt{\left 9+1\right )^(2)}`

d(BC) = = 3.16 unit

d(BF) =
`\sqrt{\left (1-(-1) \right )^(2)+\left ( -3-3 \right )^(2)}`

d(BF) =
`\sqrt{\left (2 \right )^(2)+\left ( -6 \right )^(2)}`

d(BF) = 6.32 unit

Area of rectangle (BCEF) = (BC)(BF)

Area of rectangle (BCEF) = (3.16)(6.32) = 19 .97 sq.units

So total area of the polygon = area of parallelogram + area of rectangle

area of the polygon = 6 + 19.97

area of the polygon = 25.97 sq.units