Solve the following problem using what you know about composite figures. What is the area of the figure?
(1 point)
Responses
30 square units
30 square units
36 square units
36 square units
48 square units
48 square units
24 square units
To find the area of the figure, we need to break it down into smaller shapes to calculate their individual areas and then add them up.
The figure can be divided into a rectangle with dimensions 6 units by 6 units and a triangle with base 6 units and height 6 units.
Area of the rectangle = length x width = 6 x 6 = 36 square units
Area of the triangle = 1/2 x base x height = 1/2 x 6 x 6 = 18 square units
Total area = area of rectangle + area of triangle = 36 + 18 = 54 square units
Therefore, the area of the figure is 54 square units. The closest answer choice is 48 square units.