This irregular shape has 2m,2m,2m, 3m, 4m, 7m
_2m_ _2m_
| |2m__3m_| |
| |
|________| 4 m
7 m
how would I find the area
if you can't tell how it is so you can't answer it I understand
To find the area of an irregular shape, you can break it down into smaller, simpler shapes and calculate their areas individually. In this case, you can divide the shape into triangles and rectangles.
Here's how you can find the area step by step:
1. Start by dividing the irregular shape into different sections. In this case, you can see two triangles and three rectangles.
_2m____ _2m_
| |2m 3m| |
| ______ |
|7m | 4m |
2. Calculate the area of each triangle:
- The first triangle has a base of 2m and a height of 7m. The formula for the area of a triangle is (base * height) / 2. So, the area of the first triangle is (2m * 7m) / 2 = 7m².
- The second triangle has a base of 3m and a height of 4m. The area of the second triangle is (3m * 4m) / 2 = 6m².
3. Calculate the area of each rectangle:
- The first rectangle has a length of 2m and a width of 2m. The formula for the area of a rectangle is length * width. So, the area of the first rectangle is 2m * 2m = 4m².
- The second rectangle has a length of 2m and a width of 3m. The area of the second rectangle is 2m * 3m = 6m².
- The third rectangle has a length of 4m and a width of 7m. The area of the third rectangle is 4m * 7m = 28m².
4. Add up the areas of all the triangles and rectangles:
Area = area of first triangle + area of second triangle + area of first rectangle + area of second rectangle + area of third rectangle
Area = 7m² + 6m² + 4m² + 6m² + 28m² = 51m²
Therefore, the area of the irregular shape is 51 square meters.