Exercise 23 Page 296

Before we try to find the area of the given figure, notice that the figure can be divided into two congruent parallelograms.

We can calculate the area of the parallelograms, then add them together to find the total area of the figure. In the diagram, we can see the dimensions of those parallelograms — the heights are 5 feet and the base lengths are 12 feet. Let's visualize these shapes separately!

We can find the area of parallelogram by substituting b= 12 and h= 5 into the formula.

A=bh

SubstituteII

b= 12, h= 5

A= 12* 5

Multiply

Multiply

A=60

We now know the areas of parallelograms.

To find the area of the figure, we can add areas of each of the parallelograms. Area of the Figure 60+60=120ft^2 The total area of the figure is 120 square feet.