Area, SM-Bank 071

A holiday unit is shaped like a hexagon.

The dimensions of its floor plan are shown below.

What is the total area of the holiday unit in square metres? (2 marks)

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\(153\ \text{m}^2\)

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\(\text{Holiday unit area}\)	\(=\text{Area of rectangle}+2\times \text{Area of triangle}\)
	\(=(9\times 14)+2\times\bigg(\dfrac{1}{2}\times 9\times 3\bigg)\)
	\(=126+27\)
	\(=153\ \text{m}^2\)