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Find the area of the shape shown below.
12
5
5
units

Find the area of the shape shown below. 12 5 5 units-example-1
User Cheeaun
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Answer:

42.5 square units

Explanation:

Separate shape into a square and a triangle

Calculate the area of the square (5*5=25 square units)

Calculate the are of the triangle (7*5/2=35/2= 17.5 square units)

Add together (17.5+25=42.5 square units)

User Davin
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Answer:

42.5 units²

Explenation:

The area of the square on the left is 5×5=25.

At the top you do 12-5=7 to find the length of the tringle.

Than it is 7×5=35 than this divided by two, so 17.5.

You add both areas 25+17.5=42.5

User SENTHIL SARAVANAN
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