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This for composite figures-example-1
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Answer:

114 square meters

Explanation:

The figure decomposes into two congruent trapezoids, each with bases 15 m and 4 m, and height 6 m. The area formula for a trapezoid is ...

A = 1/2(b1 +b2)h

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Each trapezoid will have an area of ...

A = 1/2(15 +4)(6) = 57 . . . . square meters

The figure's area is twice that, so is ...

figure area = 2 × 57 m² = 114 m²

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