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Find the area of the following shape:

Find the area of the following shape:-example-1
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9514 1404 393

Answer:

77 in²

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by the formula ...

A = (1/2)bh

For your triangle, with its base of 14 inches and height of 11 inches, the area is ...

A (1/2)(14 in)(11 in) = 77 in²

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Additional comment

The side lengths added to the figure are incorrect. If we take the 11.5 to be correct, then the left side is about 15.3.

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