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PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!! I'm stuck on this problem!!! (THE DIRECTION IS ---"Find the area of the figure")

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!! I'm stuck on this problem!!! (THE DIRECTION IS ---&quot-example-1
User Kathiria
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i think the answer is 5875, but you might have to simplify it i'm not sure
User Gil Julio
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A = 3,953 inĀ²

You find the area of the whole triangle:
1/2bh = 1/2(63+31)(63+62) = 5875

Then subtract the missing rectangle:
lw = (62)(31) = 1922

5875 - 1922 = 3953 inches

Since you're multiplying inches by inches, it's inchesĀ².

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