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Which shapes can the composite figure be divided into to find the area?

a rectangle and a triangle
a rectangle and a two triangles
a trapezoid and a rectangle
a trapezoid and two triangles

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B B B B B... sorry this is what I got
User Lidor Avitan
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Answer:

B. A rectangle and two triangles

Explanation:

Any parallelogram can be divided into 2 triangles. Since a rectangle is a parallelogram, it can be divided into 2 triangles to find the total area.

Hope this helps!

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