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D B C E

F G
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D B C E

ABC is an equilateral triangle.

CEG and BDF are right triangles.
BCFG is square.

F G
Prove that AB is equal to DF and A
is equal to EG.
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½ h (a-b)
½ h (a-b)

h bxh

b
This is an irregular Heptagon designed and created by the
investigator. To find its area, we need to cut it into pieces.

Here is the cut heptagons. As

you can see these are the
geometrical shapes used by the
investigator to create a
heptagon.

To get the formula of an

irregular heptagon, just add
A1+A2+A3.
A3 The investigator adopted the used of Aryabhata me
in deriving the formula of a trapezoid. Therefore, t
? is a given length which helps to find the formula
whole heptagon.
a
A1 and A2 is a trapezoid. We can find its area,
problem is we need to find the area of the missing
½ h (a-b) which is the A3.
bxh A2

A1

b
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A3 h

a B C
E
b
½ h (a-b) A3 is an oblique triangle. The base is b, and the he
bxh
h.
A2
Line AB is congruent to line DF.
Line AC is also congruent to line EG.
A1 Line FG is congruent to line BC.

G A1 is a square with a base of b and h or with an area

b
h.

A2 is a right triangle with a base of (a-b) and a heigh

Its area is ½ h(a-b)
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a
½ h (a-b)
½ h (a-b)

h bxh

b
 a A1 + A2 + A3= Total Area of Heptagon
A1 + 2(A2) + 2 (A3) = Area
A1
½ h (a-b)
A2
h bxh

A3
½ h (a-b)

d: Using Pythagorean Theorem

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