Question

Find the area of the figure below, formed from a triangle and a rectangle, in square centimeters. A figure is formed from a right triangle and a rectangle. The rectangle is 10 centimeters long and 2 centimeters wide. The legs that make up the right angle of the triangle are 6 centimeters and 8 centimeters. The hypotenuse is where the triangle and the long side of the rectangle connect.
A. 68 square centimeters
B. 34square centimeters
C. 44 square centimeters
D. 58 square centimeters

Answer 1

C.44 square centimeters