Question

This composite figure has been divided into three rectangles. What is the area of this composite figure

Answer 1

Answer: you have to do 62

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given:

A composite shape consisting of three rectangles with different lengths and widths.

To find:

The area of the composite shape.

Solution:

To find the area of the composite shape we must add the areas of all the three rectangles.

The upper rectangle has a length of 8 inches and a width of 4 inches.

The area of a rectangle
`= (l)(w).`

The area of the upper rectangle
`=(8)(4)=32` in².

The middle rectangle has a length of
`8-4=4` inches and a width of
`10-4-1.5=4.5` inches.

The area of the middle rectangle
`=(4)(4.5) = 18` in².

The lower rectangle has a length of 8 inches and a width of 1.5 inches.

The area of the lower rectangle
`= (8)(1.5)=12` in².

The area of the composite shape
`= 32+18+12 = 62` in².

The composite shape has an area of 62 in² which is option 3.