document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72873>Question 72873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the area of an irregular region? I know that the formula is A=(I+1/2B) x U...but that is basically it. In each question, we are given some kind of wavy shape with a grid on top of it, and the lenght of a side of one square of the grid is given. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52405 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=52405\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It looks like you're supposed to make triangles out of this irregular shape, and use the basic area of a triangle formula to find out the area of all of the pieces.  </SPAN>\n" );
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