Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN:9781337614085
Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
Problem 1CT
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![Opening Exercise
Given the pictured quadrilateral, find the exact value of:
a.
the perimeter of the quadrilateral
B
C
the area of the quadrilateral
D
b.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F54269798-c5e3-4e86-8a46-fbe264a97268%2F8fe259da-de6d-4ff8-ab88-0583aad67e07%2Ffen7f7_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Opening Exercise
Given the pictured quadrilateral, find the exact value of:
a.
the perimeter of the quadrilateral
B
C
the area of the quadrilateral
D
b.
![How do we find the area of a triangle when the base
and height are not easily identified?
One way to do this is to inscribe the triangle inside of
a rectangle. This will create a shaded region problem
using a rectangle with triangles that we can easily
identify the bases and heights of.
B
Example 1
Find the area of the triangle pictured above.
Example 2
Find the area of ADOG.
D](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F54269798-c5e3-4e86-8a46-fbe264a97268%2F8fe259da-de6d-4ff8-ab88-0583aad67e07%2Ffa5buj_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:How do we find the area of a triangle when the base
and height are not easily identified?
One way to do this is to inscribe the triangle inside of
a rectangle. This will create a shaded region problem
using a rectangle with triangles that we can easily
identify the bases and heights of.
B
Example 1
Find the area of the triangle pictured above.
Example 2
Find the area of ADOG.
D
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