Question

Find the area of the composite figure. First, find the area of the triangle.

Please help

Answer 1

triangle: 28cm² | parallelogram: 88cm² | composite: 116cm²

Explanation:

Find area of triangle (1/2)(base)(height)

(1/2)(8)(7)

(4)(7)

28cm²

Find area of parallelogram (base)(height)

(8)(11)

88cm²

Add them together to get the composite area

28 + 88 = 116cm²