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A composite shape is drawn using a rectangle and 2 triangles. A horizontally aligned rectangle is 9 centimeters long and 3 centimeters wide. A right triangle facing upward adjoins the rectangle on the left side marked 3 centimeters. A right triangle facing downward adjoins the rectangle on the right side. The base leg of both triangles measures 2 centimeters.
Hector designs the piece of jewelry shown below. All lengths are marked in centimeters. What is the total area of the piece of jewelry?
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Responses
27 square centimeters
27 square centimeters
33 square centimeters
33 square centimeters
39 square centimeters
39 square centimeters
30 square centimeters
To find the total area of the piece of jewelry, we first need to find the individual areas of the rectangle and the two triangles.
Rectangle:
Length = 9 cm
Width = 3 cm
Area = length x width = 9 cm x 3 cm = 27 square cm
Triangles:
For each triangle:
Base = 2 cm
Height = 3 cm
Area of one triangle = 1/2 x base x height = 1/2 x 2 cm x 3 cm = 3 square cm
Total area of both triangles = 2 x 3 square cm = 6 square cm
Therefore, the total area of the piece of jewelry is:
Rectangle area + Triangle area = 27 square cm + 6 square cm = 33 square cm
Therefore, the total area of the piece of jewelry is 33 square cm.