Use the result of Exercise 47(b) to find the area enclosed by the polygon with the given

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Use the result of Exercise 47(b) to find the area enclosed by the polygon with the given vertices.

(a) Pentagon: (0, 0), (2, 0), (3, 2), (1,4), and (-1, 1)

(b) Hexagon: (0, 0), (2, 0), (3, 2), (2, 4), (0, 3), and (-1, 1)


Data from in Exercise 47(b)

(b) Let (x₁, y₁), (x₂, y₂),..., (xn, yn) be the vertices of a polygon. Prove that the area enclosed is

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Calculus

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Authors: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

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