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How do you find the area???

How do you find the area???-example-1
User Ashay
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first let us find area of triangles

area of 1st triangle is

1/2 x base x height

=> 1/2 x 1 x 5 = 5/2 cm^2

Now area of rectangle which is
Length x breadth

=> 12 x 5 = 60cm^2

Now area of 2nd triangle

=> 1/2 x 1.5 x 5

=> 15/4 cm^2

Total area = 5/2+60+15/4 = 265/4 cm^2
Or 66.25 cm^2
User Marcelo Glasberg
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