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Describe two methods that can be used to find the area of the composite figure.

Describe two methods that can be used to find the area of the composite figure.-example-1
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Multiplication and PxW
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Find the area of the larger rectangle, then subtract the area of the two smaller rectangles in the corners. Separate the figure into two or three rectangles, and add the areas.

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