Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-408-5

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - Area and Initial Postulates - Exercises - Page 361: 55b

Answer

26

Work Step by Step

To find an upper estimate of the area of the figure by counting whole and partial squares within the figure. As we have calculate whole squares inside the figure are 10 the partial squares of the figure are 16. So total of whole square + partial square = 10 + 16 = 26.
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