The total area of the figure is 139.20 square centimeters
Areas
The area of a shape is the amount of space it occupies
<h3>Composite figure</h3>The figure (see attachment) is a composite figure, and the total area is the sum of the areas of each shape that makes up the complete figure
The shape has 6 equilateral triangles, each of which has an area of:
Where:
--- the length of each toothpick
The area of the rectangle is then represented as:
So, the total area of the figure is:
This gives
Substitute 6 for s
Hence, the total area of the figure is 139.20 square centimeters
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