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What is the area of the figure?


What is the area of the figure? ​-example-1
User Dostrander
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Answer:5.4 squared inched

Explanation:

the shape is a trapezium

Area of trapezium=0.5x(sum of parallel sides) x height

Area of trapezium=0.5x(3.4+2)x2

Area of trapezium=0.5x5.4x2

Area of trapezium=5.4

User Ktyagi
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Answer:

5.4 in.

Explanation:

Figuring out the area of shapes like these are quite simple, you first have to break apart this shape to make solving this easier. If you draw a line and break off the triangle from the square you will get 2 different shapes. A square with all the sides being 2 inches, and a triangle that is 2 inches tall and 1.4 inches across (you subtract 3.4 by 2). Next you just use the equation (2 * 2) + ((1.4 * 2)/2). Multiply 2 by 2 (which is 4) and you get the area of the square (you multiply the base by the width). And for the triangle you multiple 1.4 by 2 (you get 2.8)... But because it's a triangle you have to divide that number by 2 since the triangle is half of a square. So 2.8 / 2 is going to be 1.4. After that you now have the equation 4 + 1.4 and the answer is going to be 5.4.

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