AMC 8 L2: Basic Geometry

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Problem 8 Medium

Which of the following polygons has the largest area? (2002 AMC8 Problem, Question #15)

  • A.

    A

  • B.

    B

  • C.

    C

  • D.

    D

  • E.

    E

Answer:E

Each polygon can be partitioned into unit squares and right triangles with sidelength 1. Count the number of boxes enclosed by each polygon, with the unit square being 1, and the triangle being being .5. 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 E.