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What is the area of this shape?
units squared

What is the area of this shape? units squared-example-1

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Answer:

19 units squared

Explanation:

I have attached an image that explains the process.

Essentially we split the shape into 3 triangles, and solve the area of each, and add them up.

The top right triangle is 3 x 5. So A = (3 x 5) / 2 = 7.5

The bottom right triangle is a copy of the top right. So that A = 7.5

The triangle on the left is 4 long and 2 high. So A = (4 x 2) / 2 = 4 units.

Total area is:

7.5 + 7.5 + 4 = 19 units squared.

What is the area of this shape? units squared-example-1
User Jun Kang
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Answer: 19 units squared

Explanation:

1) Use Area= 1/2bh to get the area of the two triangles, 15 and 4

2) Add the areas together

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