What is the total area of this composite figure?
To find the total area of the composite figure, we need to break it down into smaller shapes and then calculate the area of each shape separately before adding them up.
The composite figure consists of two rectangles and a triangle.
Rectangle 1: length = 16, width = 7
Area = length x width = 16 x 7 = 112 square units
Rectangle 2: length = 9, width = 7
Area = length x width = 9 x 7 = 63 square units
Triangle: base = 9, height = 8
Area = 0.5 x base x height = 0.5 x 9 x 8 = 36 square units
Total area = Area of Rectangle 1 + Area of Rectangle 2 + Area of Triangle
Total area = 112 + 63 + 36 = 211 square units
Therefore, the total area of the composite figure is 211 square units.