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What is the total area of the figure below if each unit represents 5 yards?

What is the total area of the figure below if each unit represents 5 yards?-example-1
User Joel Beckham
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So I’m going to divide this figure into two parts, a triangle and a rectangle

Rectangle: 6(5) yards • 2(5) yards = 300 yards

Triangle: 1/2 • 2(5) yards • 3(5) yards = 75 yards

300 + 75 = 375 yards^2

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