2018 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 4
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[hide]Problem 4
The twelve-sided figure shown has been drawn on graph paper. What is the area of the figure in ?
Solution
We count unit squares in the middle, and small triangles each with an area of . Thus, the answer is
Solution
We count the half squares and count 8 of them, then count the middle 9 squares and you will count 6 of them, thus,
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