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i need help pleasePaul is sewing the patch shown on to his uniform. What is the area of the patch?The area of the patch is ____ square centimeters.

i need help pleasePaul is sewing the patch shown on to his uniform. What is the area-example-1
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The shape is made up of a square and 4 rectangles

Area of a square = length x length

length = 2cm

Area = 2 x 2= 4 square cm


\begin{gathered} \text{Area of triangle} \\ =(1)/(2)* base\text{ }* height \end{gathered}

base= 2cm

height = 3cm


\begin{gathered} \text{Area of triangle = }(1)/(2)*2*3=3\operatorname{cm} \\ sincethereare4equivalenttrianglesareaofalltriangles=4x3=12cm^2 \end{gathered}

The total area of patch = area of all triangles + area of square

= 12 + 4= 16 square cm

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