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What is the area of the figure below?
20 ft
12 ft
8ft
34 ft
7 ft

What is the area of the figure below? 20 ft 12 ft 8ft 34 ft 7 ft-example-1

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Answer:

512 ft²

Explanation:

For Rectangles A and B, we should identify their areas combined in order to find the total area of the figure provided to us.

We should use the formula for rectangles and squares.

Formula:

A ft² = L · W

A = Area (unit²)

L = Length

W = Width

For Rectangle A:

A ft² = 20 ft. · 12 ft.

A = 240 ft²

Rectangle A has the area of 240 ft².

To solve for Rectangle B, we should know that sides opposite/parallel from each other are equal. This means that the opposite side from 34 ft. will equal 34 ft. as well.

For Rectangle B:

A ft² = 8 ft. · 34 ft.

A = 272 ft²

Rectangle B has the area of 240 ft².

Lastly, we should identify the total amount of area that Rectangles A and B cover by finding their sum.

272 ft² + 240 ft² = 512 ft²

512 ft² represents the total area of this figure.

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