Midnight review and measurement practice find the area of the polygon
60 ft 20 ft 26 ft
The area of the polygon is 1160 ft^2.
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To find the area of a polygon, we need to know the shape of the polygon. Can you provide more information about the polygon, such as the number of sides or the shape it resembles?
To find the area of a polygon, you need to know the shape of the polygon and the length of its sides. In this case, you have provided three side lengths: 60 ft, 20 ft, and 26 ft.
Since you haven't mentioned the shape of the polygon, we'll assume it is a triangle, as it is the most common scenario. To find the area of a triangle, you can use the formula:
Area = (1/2) * base * height
To apply this formula, you need to identify the base and height of the triangle. The base is one of the sides, and the height is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite vertex.
Without further information, it is not possible to determine the specific base and height. However, I can give you some general steps to follow if you are given the three side lengths of a triangle and need to find its area:
1. Determine if it's possible to form a triangle using the given side lengths. The sum of any two sides of a triangle should be greater than the third side. So, check if:
(60 + 20) > 26 and (60 + 26) > 20 and (20 + 26) > 60
If all of these conditions are met, you can proceed with finding the area.
2. Identify the base and height of the triangle:
- If one of the sides is longer than the sum of the other two sides, it must be the base.
- To find the height, you can use various methods such as the Pythagorean theorem, the area formula with different combinations of given sides, or trigonometric calculations.
3. Once you have the base and height, you can substitute them into the area formula:
Area = (1/2) * base * height
Please provide more details or clarify the shape of the polygon if you need a more precise answer.