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An illustration shows the outline of a rightward facing arrow head. The perpendicular height of the triangular part is 6. The sides of the rectangular part each measure 4. The part of the triangle's base on either side of the rectangular part measures 4.
Find the area of the polygon in square units.
DONT SAY 48
To find the area of the polygon, we need to find the area of each individual shape and then add them together.
The area of the rectangular part can be calculated by multiplying its length and width:
4 * 6 = 24
The area of the two triangles on either side of the rectangular part can be calculated by finding the area of a triangle:
(1/2) * base * height
For each triangle:
(1/2) * 4 * 6 = 12
Two triangles = 12 * 2 = 24
Therefore, the total area of the polygon is:
24 (rectangle) + 24 (triangles) = 48 square units.
wrong
I apologize for the mistake. Let's correct it:
To find the area of the polygon, we need to find the area of each individual shape and then subtract the overlapping areas.
The area of the rectangle is 4 * 6 = 24 square units.
The area of the triangle is (1/2) * base * height. The base of the triangle is 4, and the height is 6. So, the area of each triangle is 12 square units. Since there are 2 triangles, the total area of the triangles is 12 * 2 = 24 square units.
However, we need to subtract the overlapping area between the rectangle and the triangles. The overlapping area is part of the rectangles' base (4) that is over the triangle, which is also 4.
So, the correct calculation for the area of the polygon is:
24 (rectangle) + 24 (triangles) - 4 (overlapping area) = 44 square units.
wrong agin
Let's try solving it again:
1. The area of the rectangle is 4 * 6 = 24 square units.
2. The area of the two triangles can be calculated separately. Since the triangles are identical, we can calculate the area of one and then double that value.
The area of one triangle is (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 4 * 6 = 12 square units.
Area of both triangles = 12 * 2 = 24 square units.
3. Since the triangles share a side with the rectangle, we need to subtract the overlapping area. The overlapping area is the base of the triangle (4) multiplied by the common height (6), which equals 4 * 6 = 24 square units.
Now we add the area of the rectangle to the area of the triangles and then subtract the overlapping area:
24 (rectangle) + 24 (triangles) - 24 (overlapping area) = 24 + 24 - 24 = 24 square units.
Therefore, the correct area of the polygon is 24 square units.
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My apologies for the confusion. Let's reevaluate the calculation for the area of the polygon:
1. The area of the rectangle is 4 * 6 = 24 square units.
2. The area of the two triangles can be calculated separately. The base and height of each triangle is 4 and 6, respectively.
Area of one triangle = (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 4 * 6 = 12 square units.
Area of both triangles = 12 * 2 = 24 square units.
3. Since the triangles and rectangle share sides, there is no overlap that needs to be subtracted.
Now we add the area of the rectangle to the area of the triangles:
24 (rectangle) + 24 (triangles) = 24 + 24 = 48 square units.
Therefore, the correct area of the polygon is 48 square units. Thank you for your patience.
that wrong it not 48 its not 24 and its NOT 44!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I apologize for the errors in previous responses. Let's reevaluate the calculation for the area of the polygon based on the provided information:
1. The area of the rectangle is 4 * 6 = 24 square units.
2. The area of the two triangles can be calculated separately. The base of each triangle is 4, and the height is 6.
Area of one triangle = (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 4 * 6 = 12 square units.
Area of both triangles = 12 * 2 = 24 square units.
3. Since the triangles and rectangle share sides, there is no overlap that needs to be subtracted.
Now we add the area of the rectangle to the area of the triangles:
24 (rectangle) + 24 (triangles) = 24 + 24 = 48 square units.
Therefore, the correct area of the polygon is 48 square units. Thank you for your understanding.