Question

Find the area of the figure

Answer 1

`base = \sqrt{ {9}^(2) - {8}^(2) } = √(17) \: in\\ area = area \: of \: triangle \: + \: area \: of \: trapezium \\ area = ( (1)/(2) * base * height) + ( (1)/(2) * height(a + b)) \\ area =( (1)/(2) * √(17) * 8) + ( (1)/(2) * 8 * ((7 - √(17) ) + 7) \\area = 56 \: sq \: inches`

Answer 2

The answer should be 63.

Explanation:

I'm not really sure because in order to find the area of the figure, you have to find the length of one of the sides and then multiply this by itself to find the area. I wouldn't be the first person to trust so for someone else to answer.