2002 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 15
Problem
Which of the following polygons has the largest area?
Solution
Each polygon can be partitioned into unit squares and right triangles with sidelength . Count the number of boxes enclosed by each polygon, with the unit square being , and the triangle being being . A has 5, B has 5, C has 5, D has 4.5, and E has 5.5. Therefore, the polygon with the largest area is .
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