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Theresa created a piece of art by attaching a square plank to a triangular plank. The square plank has a perimeter of 48 inches. The triangular plank has a base length of 12 inches and a height of 6 inches. She wants to cover the piece of art with colored paper.

How many square inches of paper are needed to cover Theresa's art piece?

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Answer:

180

Explanation:

The perimeter of the square is 48. The Square has 4 sides so 48/4 = 12.

One side of the square is 12. Use
12^(4) to calculate the area.
12^(4) = 144.

Triangle base = 12 and height = 6. 12 times 6 divided by 2 = 36.

144 + 36 = 180

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180

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