Solve the following problem using what you know about composite figures. What is the area of the figure? (1 point) Responses 48 square units 48 square units 24 square units 24 square units 36 square units 36 square units 30 square units
To find the area of the figure, first identify the shape of the figure. In this case, the figure is composed of a large square (with sides labeled as 12 units) and a small square (with sides labeled as 6 units), with a smaller square cut out from the larger square.
To find the total area of the figure, we need to find the area of the large square and then subtract the area of the small square:
Area of the large square = side^2 = 12^2 = 144 square units
Area of the small square = side^2 = 6^2 = 36 square units
Total area of the figure = Area of the large square - Area of the small square
Total area = 144 square units - 36 square units = 108 square units
Therefore, the area of the figure is 108 square units.