Find the area of the pentagon ABCDE shown in figure if AD = 8 cm,
AH = 6 an, AG=4 cm, AF = 3cm, BF=2cm, CH = 3cm and EG=2.5cm.
Solution
Answers
Area of the pentagon ABCDE is 7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Here ABCDE is a pentagon.
AD = 8 cm, AH = 6 cm, AG=4 cm, AF = 3cm, BF= 2cm, CH = 3cm and EG= 2.5cm.
Now,
Area of Δ AFB =
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AD = AH +HD [shown in figure]
HD = AD -AH
= 8 - 6
HD = 2 cm
Area of Δ CHD =
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Area of Δ AEG =
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AD = AG + GD
DG = AD - AG
= 8 - 4
DG = 4 cm
Area of Δ EGD =
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AF +FH + HD = AD
FH = AD - AF -HD
= 8 - 3 - 2
FH = 3 cm
Area of trapezium BFHC =
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Now, area of the pentagon ABCDE = Area of Δ AFB + Area of Δ CHD + Area of Δ AEG + Area of Δ EGD + Area of trapezium BFHC
= 3 + 3 + 5 +5 +7.5
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