2. What is the area of this polygon? Show your work. ​

40 cm^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of the polygon is comprised of two triangles, each of which can be broken down into two right triangles for a total of four right triangles when split vertically.

The formula for the area of a triangle is: A = 1/2 * base * height.

The base for both triangles is 8 cm, and the height for both triangles is given on the right (6 cm for the top triangle and 4 cm for the bottom triangle).

The area of the top triangle will be:

A = 1/2 * 8 * 6

A = 4 * 6

A = 24

The area of the bottom triangle will be:

A = 1/2 * 8 * 4

A = 4 * 4

A = 16

Adding the values of the two areas, we get a total area of 40 cm^2.

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