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Find the area of the figure.

A. 71 in2

B. 70 in2

C. 72 in2

D. 58.5 in2

Find the area of the figure. A. 71 in2 B. 70 in2 C. 72 in2 D. 58.5 in2-example-1
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For this case we have that by definition, the area of a square is given by:


A = l ^ 2

In this case, the square is 9 \ in side, then:


A = 9 ^ 2\\A = 81 \ in ^ 2

On the other hand, the area of a triangle is given by:


A = \frac {1} {2} b * h

Where:

b: It is the base of the triangle

h: It is the height

We have according to the figure that:


b = 9-5 = 4 \ in\\h = 9-4 = 5 \ in

So:


A = \frac {1} {2} (4 * 5)\\A = \frac {20} {2}\\A = 10 \ in ^ 2

Finally, the area of the figure is:


A_ {t} = 81 \ in ^ 2-10 \ in ^ 2\\A_ {t} = 71 \ in ^ 2

Answer:


A_ {t} = 71 \ in ^ 2

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