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Find the area of the figure.
*50 ft2
*41 ft2
*42 ft2
*38 ft2

Find the area of the figure. *50 ft2 *41 ft2 *42 ft2 *38 ft2-example-1
User Cruiser
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the answer is 38 ft2. Make it into to rectangles. One 2 by 4 ad the other 3 by 10


User Haris Hajdarevic
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We start by splitting the shape into two rectangles as shown in the diagram below:

Area of shape A = 10' × 3' = 30'
Area of shape B = 6' × 2' = 12'

Total area = 30' + 12' = 42'

Find the area of the figure. *50 ft2 *41 ft2 *42 ft2 *38 ft2-example-1
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