Answer:
216 km²
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this, you have to divide the figure into different parts. I divided the parts up into four sections. I will work on the parts in numerical order.
1. At the top of the rectangle, it is marked 4 km. On the left side, it is marked 11 km. This is the length and width.
A = lw
A = 11 × 4
A = 44 km²
2. On the left side of this rectangle, it is marked 7 km. At the top it is marked 5 km, but there is a portion that does not have a measurement (the part with a different color than the rest. Because this line is also part of rectangle 1, we know that the line is 4 km. Adding up the two numbers gives you 9 km.
4 + 5 = 9
A = lw
A = 7 × 9
A = 63 km²
3. On the left side, it is marked 5 km. On the bottom, it is marked 20 km.
A = lw
A = 20 × 5
A = 100 km²
4. This is one is a bit more tricky. This is a triangle, so we have to find the base and the height. The base is 6 km. You have to figure the height. Look at the picture with the red lines.
The red line on the right side has a length of 17 + 3 + x = 20 + x. The length is 20 + x because there is a portion of the line that is missing.
The red lines on the left side have a length of 5 + 7 + 11 = 23. The two side should be equal so
23 = 20 + x
x = 3
Now, you have the height. Use the equation for area of a triangle to solve.
A = 1/2bh
A = 1/2(3)(6)
A = 1/2(18)
A = 9 km²
Now you have to add up all the areas to find the total area.
44 km² + 63 km² + 100 km² + 9 km² = 216 km²
