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Find the area of the following figure.

252
cm^(2)

400
cm^(2)

312
cm^(2)

300
cm^(2)

Find the area of the following figure. 252 cm^(2) 400 cm^(2) 312 cm^(2) 300 cm^(2)-example-1
User Pruthviraj
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Answer:

312 cm²

Explanation:

The figure is composed of a rectangle and 2 congruent triangles

area of rectangle = 16 × 12 = 192 cm²

area of 2 triangles = 2 ×
(1)/(2) × 12 × 10 = 12 × 10 = 120 cm²

Area of figure = 192 + 120 = 312 cm²

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