<span>For this case, what you must do is find the area of the two rectangles shown in the figure.</span>
<span> We have then:</span>
<span> Rectangle 1:</span>
<span> A1 = (40) * (18)</span>
<span> A1 = 720</span>
<span> Rectangle 2:</span>
<span> A2 = (24-18) * (40-30)</span>
<span> A2 = (6) * (10)</span>
<span> A2 = 60</span>
<span> The area of the composite figure is:</span>
<span> A = A1 + A2</span>
<span> A = 720 + 60</span>
<span> A = 780 feet ^ 2</span>
<span> Answer:</span>
<span><span><span><span> the area of the figure is:</span></span></span></span>
<span><span><span> <span>C. 780 ft ^ 2</span></span>
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