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Chapter 4
Family and Community Involvement (English) .......................................... 113
Family and Community Involvement (Spanish) ......................................... 114
Section 4.1 ................................................................................................... 115
Section 4.2 ................................................................................................... 121
Section 4.3 ................................................................................................... 127
Extension 4.3 ............................................................................................... 133
Section 4.4 ................................................................................................... 135
Technology Connection ............................................................................... 141

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Areas of Polygons

Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________

Dear Family,
Does your student help you with projects in the house or yard, perhaps
installing floor tiles or spreading grass seed? Many home projects involve
finding areas so that you can purchase the correct amount of materials
needed for the project. For example, how many bags of mulch would you need
to buy to cover your raised garden bed? How many rolls of wallpaper do you
need to cover the walls of a room?
You and your student can discuss how to find areas for projects you might
tackle around your home. You can ask the student:
Suppose we covered a large section of wall with chalkboard paint.
How would we find the area we wanted to paint? Your student might
answer, Measure how high and how far across, then multiply. Then
ask, If one quart of paint covers 65 square feet of wall, how many
quarts would we need to paint the blackboard section with 2 coats?
Your student would multiply the area by 2 and compare that number
to 65. For example, a blackboard 8 feet wide and 5 feet high is
40 square feet, and 2 coats would be 80 square feet. One can of
paint would not be enough.
Suppose we put new carpet in your bedroom. How many square feet
would we need to buy? How would we figure this out? Your student
might answer, Measure each wall of the room and multiply. If the
room isnt a perfect rectangle, divide it into smaller pieces that are
easier to work with.
Getting your student involved with home projects develops useful skills for
helping around the house, finding a part-time job, and eventually being
responsible for his or her own home.
Enjoy your time working together!
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reas de polgonos

Nombre _______________________________________________________ Fecha ________
Estimada Familia:
Su estudiante lo ayuda con proyectos en la casa o el jardn, quizs instalando
baldosas o esparciendo semillas de hierba? Muchos proyectos del hogar
incluyen hallar los permetros y reas para que pueda comprar la cantidad
correcta de materiales necesarios para el proyecto. Por ejemplo, cuntas
balsas de abono necesitara comprar para cubrir su jardn elevado? Cuntos
rollos de empapelado necesita para cubrir las paredes de una habitacin?
Usted y su estudiante pueden discutir cmo encontrar reas para proyectos
que podra iniciar en casa. Puede preguntar al estudiante:
Supongamos que cubrimos una gran seccin de pared con pintura de
pizarra. Cmo hallaramos el rea que queremos pintar? Su estudiante
podra responder: Medimos la altura y la longitud, luego multiplicamos.
Luego pregunte: Si un cuarto de pintura cubre 65 pies cuadrados de
pared, cuntos cuartos necesitaramos para pintar la seccin de la
pizarra con 2 capas? Su estudiante debera multiplicar el area por 2 y
comparar ese nmero con 65. Por ejemplo, una pizarra que mide 8 pies de
ancho y 5 pies de alto tiene 40 pies cuadrados, y 2 capas seran para 80
pies cuadrados. Una lata de pintura no sera suficiente.
Supongamos que colocamos una alfombra nueva en su habitacin.
Cuntos pies cuadrados tendramos que comprar? Cmo hallaramos
esto? Su estudiante podra responder: Mide cada pared de la habitacin
y multiplica. Si la habitacin no es un rectngulo perfecto, divdela en
pedazos ms pequeos que sean ms fciles de trabajar.
Si logra que su estudiante se involucre en proyectos caseros, ste desarrollar
las habilidades tiles para ayudar en casa, encontrando un trabajo a tiempo
parcial, y eventualmente siendo responsable de su propio hogar.
Disfruten su tiempo trabajando juntos!
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Acti vi ty
4.1
Start Thinking!
For use before Activity 4.1
Acti vi ty
4.1
Warm Up
Consider the concepts of perimeter and area.
How are they similar? How are they different?
Describe a real-life situation in which it is
important to know the perimeter of something.
Then describe a real-life situation in which it is
important to know the area of something.

Find the area of the rectangle with the given
length and width w.
1. 15 m, 10 m w = =
2. 2 ft, 1.5 ft w = =
3. 25 in., 25 in. w = =
4. 12 mm, 8 mm w = =
5. 18 m, 13 m w = =
6. 29 yd, 17 yd w = =
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Lesson
4.1
Warm Up
For use before Lesson 4.1
Lesson
4.1
Start Thinking!
You can join drinking straws with string to
create a rectangle. If you squish the rectangle,
you can form a parallelogram.

Does the parallelogram have the same perimeter
as the rectangle? Does it have the same area?
Explain why or why not.

Find the area of the parallelogram.
1. 2.

3. 4.

6 cm
4 cm
3 cm
3 cm
2 in.
4 in.
6 cm
10 cm
117
4.1 Practice A
Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. Describe and correct the error in finding
the area of the parallelogram.
6. 7.
8. A square has side length 6 inches. A parallelogram has a base of 6 inches.
The area of the square is equal to the area of the parallelogram. What is the
height of the parallelogram?

( )
2
4 6 24 in. A = =
8 m
5 m
15 ft
10 ft
7 m
10 m
11 in.
9 in.
10 in.
6 in.
4 in.
4 in.
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4.1 Practice B
Name _________________________________________________________ Date _________
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. A billboard is in the shape of a parallelogram. The billboard has a base of
48 feet and a height of 14 feet. Find the area of the billboard.
Find the area of the shaded region.
6. 7.
8. The mosaic tile design consists of one square and four parallelograms. Find the
area of the design.

30 ft
18 ft
80 m
90 m
15 yd
12 yd
23.5 yd
50 mm
120 mm
9 in.
2 in.
4 in. 1 in.
8 mm
6 mm
15 mm
3 mm
4 cm
3 cm
9 cm
9 cm
9 cm
9 cm
3 cm
3 cm
3 cm
4 cm
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4.1 Enrichment and Extension
Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________
Playground Design
You have been hired to design the
layout of a playground. The city needs
to purchase land for the playground.
They plan to enclose the playground
using fencing. The city has previously
purchased 64 yards of fencing to be
used for this purpose. Use the blueprints
to aid your planning.

Use your knowledge of the areas of polygons to answer the questions.
1. How many square yards of land should the city purchase in order to build
the playground?
2. The playground plans include a sandbox with an area of 16 square yards.
Provide three possible shapes, including dimensions, for the sandbox.
3. For safety reasons, the entire ground of the new playground must be
covered in mulch. Mulch costs $25 per square yard. How much money
should the city budget for the purchase of mulch?
4. A jungle gym will consume half of the total area of the playground. How
much space will the jungle gym occupy?
5. The plans for the playground also include a swing set and a picnic area.
A member of the citys planning committee suggests the purchase of a
life-sized chess set. The chess set requires 60 square yards to set up.
Should the city purchase the chess set? Explain your reasoning.
6. Use the information to sketch blueprints for the playground. Be sure to
include each of the features described above.

bench restroom perimeter
18 yd
14 yd
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Puzzle Time
Name _________________________________________________________ Date _________

What Is A Teachers Favorite Ice Cream Flavor?
Write the letter of each answer in the box containing the exercise number.
1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

Find the area of the shaded region.
7. 8.

9. A badminton court has an area of 880 square feet. The width of the
court is 20 feet. What is the length of the badminton court?
10. You are playing the game Four Square on a 12-foot by 12-foot court.
Your square is 6-foot by 6-foot. What is the area of the Four Square
court not including your square?

Answers
L. 100 ft
2
A. 144 ft
2
O. 35 ft
2
L. 12 ft
2

T. 50 ft
2
H. 39 ft
2

A. 65 ft
2
K. 108 ft
2

E. 28 ft
2
C. 44 ft
4.1
5 ft
7 ft
8 ft
12 ft
1
3
6 ft
10 ft
1
2
3.5 ft
8 ft
7.2 ft
20 ft
2 ft
2
7
5 ft
1
4
8 ft
3 ft
3 ft 6 ft
10 ft
4 ft
5 ft
7 ft
9 7 3 6 10 1 2 5 8 4
_ _

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Acti vi ty
4.2
Start Thinking!
Acti vi ty
4.2
Warm Up
You are planning on tiling your bathroom floor
using triangular tiles. How can you figure out
how many tiles you need to order?

Simplify.
1.
( )( )
1
9 4
2
2.
( )( )
1
28 1
2

3.
( )( )
1
22 2
2
4.
( )( )
1
2 23
2

5.
( )( )
1
6 3
2
6.
( )( )
1
6 6
2

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Lesson
4.2
Warm Up
Lesson
4.2
Start Thinking!
How is finding the area of a triangle similar to
finding the area of a parallelogram? How is it
different?

Find the area of the triangle.
1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

4 in.
11 in.
8 ft
24 ft
8 m
10 m
6 cm
1 cm
4 in.
4 in.
22 mm
9 mm
123
4.2 Practice A
Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________
1. 2.
3. 4.
the area of the triangle.
6. Find the area of each triangle. Are the areas the same? Explain.

7. Triangle A and Triangle B have the same base. The height of Triangle B
is twice the height of Triangle A. How many times greater is the area of
Triangle B?

( )
2
20 9 180 ft A = =
9 ft
4 ft
14 cm
5 cm
20 m
7 m
24 in.
5 in.
9 ft
20 ft
6 mm
12 mm
12 mm
6 mm
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4.2 Practice B
Name _________________________________________________________ Date _________
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. A sign is in the shape of a triangle with a base of 12 inches and a height of
8 inches. Find the area of the sign.
6. 7.
8. The shaded triangle in the sign has a base of
750 millimeters and a height of 650 millimeters.
The white triangle in the sign has a base of
375 millimeters and a height of 325 millimeters.
Find the area of the shaded portion of the sign.
9. You live on a triangular piece of land with a base of 121 yards and a height
of 80 yards. One acre of land is equal to 4840 square yards. Find the area of
your piece of land in acres.

5 m
42 m
50 in.
60 in.
45 ft
10 ft
14 cm
14 cm
9 m
16 m
19 in.
22 in.
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Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________
Goalies Trapezoid
National Hockey League games are played on hockey rinks with specific
dimensions. The rink is roughly the shape of a rectangle, with rounded corners.
The area in the center of the rink is known as the neutral zone. The area behind
each goal is called the goalies trapezoid. This is the only area in which the
goalie is allowed to play the puck during a hockey game.

In Exercises 18, use the figure.
1. Assuming that the shape of the rink is approximately rectangular, what is
the area of the ice?
2. Would the actual area of a hockey rink be greater than, less than, or equal
to the area you calculated in Exercise 1? Explain your reasoning.
3. What is the area of the neutral zone?
4. Would the actual area of the neutral zone be greater than, less than, or equal
to the area you calculated in Exercise 3? Explain your reasoning.
5. Each goalies trapezoid is outlined using regulation red paint. What is the
total distance around the outside of the trapezoid?
6. How much area does each goalies trapezoid occupy? Hint: The area of A

of a trapezoid is one-half the product of its height h and the sum of its bases
( )
1 2 1 2
1
and ; .
2
b b A h b b

= +

7. How much area do both trapezoids occupy?
8. About how many times larger is the neutral zone than one goalies trapezoid?
1
8

f
t
28 ft
1
9
ft 1
9
ft
50 ft
11 ft
200 ft
85 ft 28 ft
1
8

f
t
11 ft
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Puzzle Time
Name _________________________________________________________ Date _________

Did You Hear About The
A B C D E F
G H I J
Complete each exercise. Find the answer in the answer column. Write the word
under the answer in the box containing the exercise letter.

4.2
Find the area of a triangle.
A. B.
C. D.
E. F.
G. H.
I. Your neighbor adds a triangular section to his driveway
with a base of 4 feet and a height of 8 feet. What is the
area of the new section of driveway?
J. A triangular flower bed has a base of 12 feet and a height
of 28 feet. What is the area of the flower bed?

130 ft
2

ENDED
32 ft
2

CAT
168 ft
2

TICKS
82 ft
2

FLEAS
15 ft
2

A
140 ft
2

WAS
54 ft
2

BARKED
60 ft
2

WHO
27 ft
2

DOG

16 ft
2

WITH
14 ft
2

PET
35 ft
2

WATCH
12 ft
2

THAT
75 ft
2

AND
29 ft
2

TAIL
28 ft
2

SWALLOWED
22 ft
2

UP
154 ft
2

LEASH

9 ft
6 ft
6 ft
4 ft
7 ft
8 ft
3 ft
10 ft
5 ft
14 ft
15 ft
10 ft
13 ft
20 ft
11 ft
4 ft
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Acti vi ty
4.3
Start Thinking!
Acti vi ty
4.3
Warm Up
Find three examples of trapezoids that you have
come across in your day-to-day life. Would it be
helpful to know the area of these trapezoids?

Find the area of the figure.
1. triangle with 3 and 6 b h = =
2. square with 12 s =
3. parallelogram with 5 and 20 b h = =
4. rectangle with 4 and 11 b h = =
5. triangle with 8 and 5 b h = =
128
Lesson
4.3
Warm Up
Lesson
4.3
Start Thinking!
Another way to derive the formula for the area
of a trapezoid is to cut the trapezoid in half
along a line parallel to the bases. Then use the
two pieces to form a parallelogram.

Write expressions for the height, base, and area
of the parallelogram formed from the two pieces
of the trapezoid.
What is the area of the original trapezoid?
Which method do you prefer to use to derive the
formula for the area of a trapezoid: the method
in Activity 4.3 or the method above? Why?

Find the area of the trapezoid.
1.
1 2
4, 6, 4 b b h = = = 2.
1 2
8, 12, 3 b b h = = =
3.
1 2
3, 5, 2 b b h = = = 4.
1 2
11, 2, 10 b b h = = =
5.
1 2
6, 12, 1 b b h = = = 6.
1 2
7, 3, 5 b b h = = =
b
1
b
2
h
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4.3 Practice A
Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________
1.
1 2
10, 7, 4 b b h = = = 2.
1 2
3, 8, 6 b b h = = =
3. 4.
the area of the trapezoid.
6. 7.
8. The triangle and the trapezoid have the same area. What is the length of
the triangle?

( )( )( )
2
1
3 2 6 18 m
2
A = =
12 in.
6 in.
5 in.
11 m
5 m
8 m
2 m
3 m
6 m
7 cm
12 cm
10 cm
7 cm
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4.3 Practice B
Name _________________________________________________________ Date _________
1. 2.
Find the area of a trapezoid with height h and bases b b
1 2
and .
3.
1
2
14 cm
5 cm
11 cm
h
b
b
=
=
=
4.
1
2
6 ft
6.5 ft
2.5 ft
h
b
b
=
=
=
5.
1
2
22 m
9.3 m
10.7 m
h
b
b
=
=
=

6. The trapezoid consists of a triangle and a parallelogram. The area of the
trapezoid is 48 square feet. Find the length of the base of the triangle.

7. The area of the trapezoid is 40 square millimeters.
a. Find two possible values for each base length.
b. Is it possible for
2
b to equal 9 millimeters?
Explain.

33 yd
20 yd
17 yd
7 cm
3.6 cm
6.4 cm
10 ft
b
4 ft
4 ft
b
2
mm
b
1
mm
10 mm
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Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________
Flags
The shape of the flag is referred to
as a swallowtail shape. Its unique
shape gives the flag some distinct
characteristics.
In Exercises 14, use the
figure.
1. Which polygons compose
the shape of the flag?
2. What is the combined area
of both trapezoids?
3. Is the triangular portion of the flag an equilateral, isosceles, or scalene
triangle? Explain your reasoning.
4. The flag is hanging on a wall. How much of the wall is covered by the flag?
A newly formed group has constructed
a flag to help others identify their
organization.
In Exercises 59, use the figure.
5. Which polygons compose the
shape of the flag?
6. The lengths of the bases of the
triangles on the right and left of
the flag are equal. How much
area is contained in both triangles?
7. What is the area of the large triangular region at the top of the flag?
8. What is the sum of the areas of the three large triangles contained within
the flag?
9. Suppose you had found the area of the rectangular flag first. What do you
notice about the area of the rectangular flag and your answer to Exercise 8?
What conclusion can you draw?

30 in. 44 in.
60 in.
60 in.
17 in.
17 in.
8 in.
15 in.
15 in.
5 ft
4 ft
6 ft
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Puzzle Time
Name _________________________________________________________ Date _________

Did You Hear About
A B C D E F
G H I J K
Complete each exercise. Find the answer in the answer column. Write the word
under the answer in the box containing the exercise letter.

4.3
A.
1 2
8 in.; 12 in.; 5 in. b b h = = =
B.
1 2
3 in.; 7 in.; 3 in. b b h = = =
C.
1 2
10 in.; 14 in.; 8 in. b b h = = =
D.
1 2
7 in.; 17 in.; 7 in. b b h = = =
E. F.
G. H.
I. J.
K. A rearview mirror is in the shape of a trapezoid that is
11 inches long across the bottom, 9 inches long across the
top, and 3 inches high. What is the area of the rearview
mirror?
9 in.
2

IT
96 in.
2

THAT
100 in.
2

DID
50 in.
2

THE
90 in.
2

WOULD
21 in.
2

MEMORY
30 in.
2

CRASHING
18 in.
2

BOOTING
32 in.
2

ALLOWED

42 in.
2

TO
7 in.
2

WAS
70 in.
2

KEPT
49 in.
2

DRIVE
84 in.
2

WASNT
54 in.
2

HARD
60 in.
2

KEYS
15 in.
2

COMPUTER
80 in.
2

BECAUSE

9 in.
7 in.
4 in.
4 in.
10 in.
6 in.
7 in.
8 in.
6 in.
8 in.
11 in.
9 in.
2 in.
4 in.
5 in.
4 in.
15 in.
20 in.
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Acti vi ty
1.5b
Start Thinking!
For use before Extension 4.3
Extensi on
4.3
Warm Up
For use before Extension 4.3
Extensi on
4.3
Find at least three examples of figures that are
composed of more than one shape that you come
across in your day-to-day life. For each figure,
would it be helpful to know the area?

1. triangle with 5 b = and 12 h =
2. rectangle with 4 b = and 11 h =
4. parallelogram with 7 b = and 14 h =
5. trapezoid with
1 2
10, 3, 6 b b h = = =
6. trapezoid with
1 2
8, 14, 20 b b h = = =
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Extensi on
4.3
Practice
Name _________________________________________________________ Date _________
Find the area of the shaded figure.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
5 yd
7 yd
15 yd
8 mm
2 mm
1 mm
6 mm
10 ft
3 ft
6 ft
2 ft
2 m
4 m 4 m
4 m
135
Acti vi ty
4.4
Start Thinking!
Acti vi ty
4.4
Warm Up
Explain to a partner how to plot the points
(4, 10) and (9, 3) P Q in a coordinate plane.

Plot and label each point in the same
coordinate plane.
1. (1, 3) A 2. (5, 3) B
3. (0, 4) C 4. (2, 6) D
5. (4, 2) E 6. (5, 0) F
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Lesson
4.4
Warm Up
Lesson
4.4
Start Thinking!
The points in the coordinate plane below are
three vertices of a rectangle. What is the fourth
vertex? What is the area of the rectangle?

Plot and label each pair of points in a
coordinate plane. Find the length of the
line segment connecting the points.
1. (1, 2), (1, 4) X Y 2. (3, 7), (7, 7) D E
3. (5, 5), (5, 0) M N 4. (1, 1), (8, 1) G H

x
y
3
4
5
2
1
0
8
9
7
6
4 5 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6
(2, 3) (7, 3)
(2, 6)
137
4.4 Practice A
Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________
Find and label each pair of points in a coordinate plane. Find the length of
the line segment connecting the points.
1. ( ) ( ) 1, 0 , 6, 0 F G 2. ( ) ( ) 3, 1 , 3, 3 J K 3. ( ) ( ) 5, 2 , 7, 2 W X
Draw the polygon with the given vertices in a coordinate plane.
4. ( ) ( ) ( ) 2, 5 , 0, 0 , 3, 2 A B C 5. ( ) ( )
1
3, 1 , 2, , 6, 2
2
D E F

6. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 4, 1 , 9, 1 , 9, 3 , 4, 3 G H J K 7. ( ) ( )
1 1
4, 2 , 4, 6 , 7, 6 , 7, 2 ,
2 2
L M P N

Find the perimeter and area of the polygon with the given vertices.
8. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 0, 0 , 7, 0 , 7, 2 , 0, 2 E F G H 9. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 4, 5 , 4, 9 , 8, 9 , 8, 5 P Q R S
10. You design a courtyard using a coordinate plane. You plot the vertices of the
courtyard at F(1, 0), G(5, 8), and H(1, 8). The coordinates are measured in yards.
a. What is the shape of the courtyard?
b. What is the area of the courtyard?
Draw a polygon with the given conditions in a coordinate plane.
11. a rectangle with a perimeter of 20 units
12. a square with a perimeter of 16 units
13. a square with an area of 25 square units
14. a triangle with an area of 6 square units
15. The coordinate plane shows three vertices of a parallelogram. Find two
possible points that could represent the fourth vertex.
x
y
3
4
5
2
1
0
8
9
10
7
6
4 5 3 2 1 0 9 10 8 7 6
B(1, 6) C(8, 6)
A(3, 2)
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4.4 Practice B
Name _________________________________________________________ Date _________
Plot and label each pair of points in a coordinate plane. Find the length of
the line segment connecting the points.
1. ( ) ( ) 5, 4 , 5,10 D E 2. ( ) ( ) 2, 3 , 8, 3 L M 3. ( ) ( ) 2, 5 , 9, 5 U V
Draw the polygon with the given vertices in a coordinate plane.
4. ( ) ( )
1
, 3 , 2, 5 , 4, 4
2
A B C

5. ( ) ( )
1 1
2, 4 , 2, 5 , 7, 5 , 7, 4
2 2
D E F G

6. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 5, 3 , 8, 3 , 8, 1 , 5, 1 J K L M 7. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
1
1 , 5 , 4, 7 , 7, 3 , 7, 1 , 4, 0
2
M N P Q R

Find the perimeter and area of the polygon with the given vertices.
8. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 4, 1 , 4, 6 , 9, 6 , 9, 1 C D E F 9. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 8, 4 , 4, 4 , 4, 9 , 8, 9 S T U V
10. Describe and correct the error in drawing a rectangle with vertices
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 1, 2 , 6, 2 , 6, 4 , 1, 4 . E F G H

Draw a polygon with the given conditions in a coordinate plane.
11. a rectangle with a perimeter of 24 units
12. a triangle with an area of 21 square units
13. You use a coordinate plane to plot the two bus routes that you can take from
your house to your school. You plot your house at A(5, 5)

and the school at
C(24, 20). The first route includes one bus stop at B(5, 20). The second route
includes 3 bus stops at D(24, 15), E(20, 15), and F(20, 5). Which route has
the shorter distance? Explain.
x
y
3
4
5
2
1
0
7
6
4 5 3 2 1 0 7 6
E F
G H

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Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________
Using a Blueprint
Blueprints are used when constructing a house. The measurements on a blueprint
correspond to the actual measurement the house will be when completed.

Use the blueprint above for Exercises 17.
1. Draw a line by connecting points (4, 9) and (7, 9). Do the same for points
(4, 6) and (7, 6). Name the shapes the Entrance and Family Room are now
broken into.
2. Which labeled rooms are rectangles?
3. Which labeled rooms are squares?
4. Use the lines you drew in Exercise 1 and your knowledge of shapes to help
you find the area of the Family Room.
5. What is the total area of the labeled rooms?
6. The builder wants to order wood trim for the living room and dining room.
What are the perimeters of these two rooms?
7. Find the area of the space near the center of the house that is not labeled.
x
y
4 5 3 2 1 0 9 10 8 7 6
3
4
5
2
1
0
8
9
10
7
6
LIVING
ROOM
ENTRANCE
FAMILY
ROOM
DINING
ROOM
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
B
A
T
H
R
O
O
M
S
T
O
R
A
G
E
BEDROOM

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Puzzle Time
Name _________________________________________________________ Date _________

What Do You Call A Bunch Of Toads Stacked On Top
Of Each Other?
Circle the letter of each correct answer in the boxes below. The circled letters
will spell out the answer to the riddle.
Find the length of the line segment connecting the points.
1. ( ) ( ) 1, 2 , 9, 2 A B 2. ( ) ( ) 6, 3 , 6, 7 I J 3. ( ) ( ) 4, 5 , 4, 10 O P
4. ( ) ( ) 3, 3 , 6, 3 C D 5. ( )
1
2, 0 , 8 , 0
2
M N

6.
1 1
10 , 1 , 10 , 7
4 4
P Q

Find the perimeter of the polygon with the given vertices.
7.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2, 3 , 8, 3 , 8, 9 , 2, 9 A B C D 8.
1 1 1 1
4 , 1 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 6 , 8 , 1
2 2 2 2
E F G H

Find the area of the polygon with the given vertices.
9. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2, 2 , 2, 5 , 5, 5 , 5, 2 I J K L 10. ( ) ( )
1 1
1, 0 , 1, 6 , 7 , 6 , 7 , 0
2 2
M N O P

11. You design a bean-bag toss board using a coordinate plane. You plot the
vertices of the board at C(3, 2), D(3, 6), E(5, 2), and F(5, 6). What is the
perimeter of the bean-bag toss board?

4.4
M A B I U T W L O G P A F D Z D Y E K
44 24 52 1 60 12 14 61 8 23 20
1
6
2
16
1
4
2
62 6 63 18 11
V J T M S C N P H A Q O M X L E A E R
46 53 2 3 54
1
3
2
45 9 13 10 17 4
1
5
2
15 39 50 7 5 19

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Chapter
4
Technology Connection
For use after Section 4.3
Name _________________________________________________________ Date __________
Finding Areas of Polygons
With dynamic geometry software, you can
construct complicated composite polygons
and then use the software to compute the
area of the figure.
EXAMPLE Find the area of the
composite figure to
the right.
SOLUTION
Step 1 Construct the polygon using the POLYGON tool or plot each
vertex and connect the vertices with segments.
Step 2 If the interior of the polygon is not shaded, select each vertex
holding down the Shift key and then use the CONSTRUCT
INTERIOR command.
Step 3 Use MEASURE AREA to find the area of the figure. The area
of the polygon is 16 square units.
Use dynamic geometry software to construct and then find the areas of the
composite figures below.
1. 2.

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