Question

Estimate the area of the irregular shape. Explain your method and show your work. Can someone explain this to me?

Answer 1

It looks like a messed up drawing of a trapezium so imma assume its a trapezium, so
(7+4)*0.5*5= 27.5 units squaree

Answer 2

Approximate area: 27.5 square units

Explanation:

The irregular shape is very similar to a trapezium with coordinates (-3,3), (2, 2), (2, -2) and (-3, -4).

Area of a trapezium: [(a+ b)/2]*h

where a and b refer to the two parallel sides and h is the distance between them. From the above coordinates: a = 7 length units, b = 4 length units and h = 5 length units. Therefore, approximate area = [(7+ 4)/2]*5 = 27.5 square units