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Find the area of the composite figure.

atrapezoid =

63 yd2
24 yd2
42 yd2
30 yd2

Find the area of the composite figure. atrapezoid = 63 yd2 24 yd2 42 yd2 30 yd2-example-1

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Answer:

81 yd^2

Explanation:

Here we have 2 trapezoids.

The larger one has parallel sides of 7 and 12 yds with height 6 yds and

the smaller one parallel sides 7 and 9 yds and height 3 yds.

Area of a trapezoid = 1/2 * h( a + b) where h = height and a and b are the parallel sides.

Total area of the figure = 1/2 * 6(7 + 12) + 1/2 * 3(7 + 9)

= 3 * 19 + 1.5 * 16

= 57 + 24

= 81 yd^2

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