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Question

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.

(1 point)
square units

Answer 1

To find the area of the polygon, we first need to find the area of the triangle and the rectangle separately, and then add them together.

Area of the triangle = (1/2)base * height
Area of the triangle = (1/2)(4+4)*6
Area of the triangle = (1/2)(8)*6
Area of the triangle = 24 square units

Area of the rectangle = length * width
Area of the rectangle = 4 * 6
Area of the rectangle = 24 square units

Total area of the polygon = Area of triangle + Area of rectangle
Total area of the polygon = 24 + 24
Total area of the polygon = 48 square units

Therefore, the area of the polygon is 48 square units.

Answer 2

its not 40,48

Answer 3

Apologies for the mistake. Let's recalculate the area of the polygon.

The total area of the polygon is the sum of the area of the triangle and the area of the rectangle.

Area of the triangle = (1/2) * base * height
Area of the triangle = (1/2) * (4+4) * 6
Area of the triangle = 4 * 6
Area of the triangle = 24 square units

Area of the rectangle = length * width
Area of the rectangle = 4 * 6
Area of the rectangle = 24 square units

Total area of the polygon = Area of triangle + Area of rectangle
Total area of the polygon = 24 + 24
Total area of the polygon = 48 square units

Therefore, the correct area of the polygon is 48 square units. Thank you for pointing out the error.