Question

What is the area of the figure below ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Total Area = 68

Step-by-step explanation:

Comment

There is 1 square at each end.

There are 2 congruent trapezoids in the middle

Draw a 7 inch line across the widest part of the middle

Area of the squares

Area = s^2

s = 3

Area = 3^2

Area = 9

But there are 2 of them                                        18

Area of the 2 trapezoids

Area = (b1 + b2)*h / 2

b1 = 3

b2 = 7    Notice that 7 was the line you drew

h = 5

Area = (3 + 7)*5/2

Area = 50 / 2

Area = 25

But there are 2 of them                                        50

Total Area                                                              68