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An illustration shows the outline of letter X. The length of each of the four legs is 7, and the width of each is 5.
What is the area of the polygon? Assume that segments that appear congruent are congruent.
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Responses
140 square units
140 square units
76 square units
76 square units
165 square units
165 square units
190 square units
The area of the polygon can be calculated by dividing the shape into smaller rectangles and triangles.
The total area is:
Area = (2*(7*5) + (7*7)) = (2*(35) + 49) = (70 + 49) = 119
Therefore, the correct answer is:
165 square units