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What is the area of this composite shape?

What is the area of this composite shape?-example-1
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Answer:

Total area = 51 in²

Explanation:

Section the shape into a rectangle and a triangle.

Area of a rectangle = width x length

⇒ area = 6 x 7 = 42 in²

Area of a triangle = 1/2 x base x height

⇒ area = 1/2 x (6 - 3) x (13 - 7) = 9 in²

Total area of composite shape = 42 + 9 = 51 in²

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