Question

This composite figure has been divided into three rectangles. What is the area of this composite figure

Answer 1

Answer: you have to do 62

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Given:

A composite shape consisting of three rectangles with different lengths and widths.

To find:

The area of the composite shape.

Solution:

To find the area of the composite shape we must add the areas of all the three rectangles.

The upper rectangle has a length of 8 inches and a width of 4 inches.

The area of a rectangle $= (l)(w).$

The area of the upper rectangle $=(8)(4)=32$ in².

The middle rectangle has a length of $8-4=4$ inches and a width of $10-4-1.5=4.5$ inches.

The area of the middle rectangle $=(4)(4.5) = 18$ in².

The lower rectangle has a length of 8 inches and a width of 1.5 inches.

The area of the lower rectangle $= (8)(1.5)=12$ in².

The area of the composite shape $= 32+18+12 = 62$ in².

The composite shape has an area of 62 in² which is option 3.