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An illustration shows a rectangle that extends to a smaller rectangle at the bottom left. The length of the bottom rectangle is much lesser on the right. The dimensions are as follows: The larger rectangle shows the right side as 4, truncated bottom length as 3, and left side end to end as 5 including the extended rectangle. The smaller rectangle shows the bottom length as 2. There are 5 right angled symbols to show the perpendicular lines of the two rectangles.
What is the area of the composite figure in square units?(1 point)
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The area of the composite figure can be calculated by first finding the area of each individual rectangle and then adding them together.
Area of larger rectangle = 4 * 5 = 20 square units
Area of smaller rectangle = 3 * 2 = 6 square units
Total area of the composite figure = 20 + 6 = 26 square units
Therefore, the area of the composite figure is 26 square units.
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Since the smaller rectangle is a part of the larger rectangle, we need to calculate the area of the entire figure as one rectangle.
The dimensions of the larger rectangle with the smaller rectangle attached at the bottom left are:
Length = 5 units
Width = 4 units
The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying the length by the width:
Area = Length * Width
Area = 5 * 4
Area = 20 square units
Therefore, the area of the composite figure is 20 square units.
I apologize for the confusion in my previous responses. Let's calculate the correct area of the composite figure.
The dimensions of the larger rectangle are:
Length = 5 units
Width = 4 units
The dimensions of the smaller rectangle attached at the bottom left are:
Length = 2 units
Width = 3 units
To find the total area of the composite figure, we need to find the sum of the areas of the two rectangles.
Area of the larger rectangle = Length * Width = 5 * 4 = 20 square units
Area of the smaller rectangle = Length * Width = 2 * 3 = 6 square units
Total area of the composite figure = Area of larger rectangle + Area of smaller rectangle
Total area = 20 + 6 = 26 square units
Therefore, the correct area of the composite figure is 26 square units.