Question

A composite figure is shown.

A five-sided figure with two parallel bases. The top one is 5 centimeters. The vertical height between these bases is 2.7 centimeters. That vertical height intersects the bottom base, leaving 3 centimeters between it and the vertex to the left. The side on the right is the longest at 6.8 centimeters. There is a horizontal line connecting the vertex of the bottom base to the 6.8-centimeter side and that line is 3.4 centimeters.

Which of the following represents the total area of the figure?

24.52cm
31.49cm
42.07cm
49.04cm

Answer 1

Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 24.52 cm^2.

Explanation:

To find the area of the figure, we need to find the area of the two triangles and the trapezoid and add them together.

The top triangle has a base of 5 cm and a height of 2.7 cm, so its area can be found by multiplying the base by the height and dividing by 2: (5 * 2.7) / 2 = 13.5 cm^2.

The bottom triangle has a base of 3 cm and a height of 2.7 cm, so its area can be found by multiplying the base by the height and dividing by 2: (3 * 2.7) / 2 = 4.05 cm^2.

The trapezoid has a base of 5 cm, a top length of 6.8 cm, and a height of 3.4 cm, so its area can be found using the formula for the area of a trapezoid: ((5 + 6.8) / 2) * 3.4 = 20.06 cm^2.

The total area of the figure is the sum of the areas of the three shapes: 13.5 + 4.05 + 20.06 = 37.61 cm^2.

Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 24.52 cm^2.