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Areas of Odd Areas of Odd ShapesShapesJeneva MoseleyJeneva [email protected]@math.utk.eduUniversity of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUniversity of Tennessee, KnoxvilleMathematics DepartmentMathematics Department
Area Addition PostulateArea Addition PostulateIf a given polygonal region is the union of two or more polygonal regions that intersect in a finite number of points or segments, then the area of the union is the sum of the areas of the polygonal regions.
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