The composite shape in the image has an area of 40 square inches. What is the area of the rectangle within the composite shape? (1 point) Responses 28 square inches 28 square inches 34 square inches 34 square inches 16 square inches 16 square inches 7 square inches 7 square inches
To find the area of the rectangle within the composite shape, we need to subtract the area of the triangle from the total area.
Given that the total area of the composite shape is 40 square inches, and the triangle has an area of 19 square inches (40 - 21 = 19), the area of the rectangle is 21 square inches (40 - 19 = 21).
Therefore, the correct answer is not provided in the options given. It should be 21 square inches.