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Can someone please help me find the area.

Can someone please help me find the area.-example-1

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Answer:

51 ft²

Explanation:

The figure is composed of two different triangles (triangle 1 and 2) and a rectangle

Area of the composite figure = area of triangle 1 + area of triangle 2 + area of rectangle

✔️Area of triangle 1 = ½*bh

b = 3 ft

h = 2 ft

Area of triangle 1 = ½*3*2 = 3 ft²

✔️Area of triangle 2 = ½bh

b = 3 ft

h = 3 ft

Area of triangle 2 = ½*3*3 = 4.5 ft²

✔️Area of rectangle = L*W

L = 3 + 8 = 11 ft

W = 4 ft

Area of rectangle = 11*4 = 44 ft²

✅Area of the composite figure = 3 + 4 + 44

= 51 ft²

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