Question

how can you find the area of the shaded polygon?
i can add the area of the two triangles.
area of the top triangle = 9 square units
area of the bottom triangle = 15 square units
what is the area of the shaded polygon?
square units

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the method to find the area

The area of the shaded polygon is found by adding the areas of the two triangles.

Step2: Calculate the total area

The area of the top triangle is \(9\) square units and the area of the bottom triangle is \(15\) square units. So the total area \(A = 9+15\).

Answer:

\(24\)