Question

Find the area of the composite figure below:

Answer 1

`379 \: {units}^(2)`

Explanation:

Area of the composite figure

= Area of rectangle with dimensions 17 & 11 units + Area of trapezoid with length of parallel sides 11 and 21 units and height (29 - 17 = 12) 12 units.

`= 17 * 11 + (1)/(2) (11 + 21) * 12 \\ \\ = 187 + 32 * 6 \\ \\ = 187 + 192 \\ \\ = 379 \: {units}^(2)`