Practice
Name
12-4
Area of Special Quadrilaterals
Find the area of each figure.
1.
5 in.
3.
2 cm
8 cm
6 in.
8 cm
20 cm
22 cm
2 in.
9 in.
42 in2
2.
4m
176 cm2
4.
1 yd
3 yd
3 yd
7.5 m
8 yd
2m
8m
45 m2
27 yd2
9m
Solve each problem.
5.Rita wants to paint the area shown at the right. What is the
area that she needs to cover?
12 m
2
144 m
3m
15 m
6.Writing to Explain Joshua received this kite as a gift. The
dimensions were labeled as shown. Joshua says that he does
not have enough information to find the area of the kite. Is he
correct? Explain your answer.
No; Sample answer: Joshua can use
the dimensions on the kite to break
the area into two triangles. Then he
can find the total area: 132 in2
P 12•4
4 in.
6 in.
6 in.
18 in.
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