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What is the area of this composite shape?

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What is the area of this composite shape? Enter your answer in the box. in²-example-1

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The answer is 40....
User Ido Weinstein
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Answer:


40\ in^(2)

Explanation:

we know that

The area of the composite figure is equal to the area of a rectangle plus the area of a triangle

Find the area of the rectangle


A1=bh

we have


b=5\ in\\h=7\ in

substitute


A1=5*7=35\ in^(2)

Find the area of the triangle


A2=bh/2

we have


b=5-3=2\ in\\h=12-7=5\ in

substitute


A2=2*5/2=5\ in^(2)

Adds the areas


35\ in^(2)+5\ in^(2)=40\ in^(2)

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