What is the area of the composite figure?
2mi
5mi
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The area of the composite figure is 40 square miles.
To find the area, you can split the figure into two separate shapes: a rectangle with dimensions 5mi x 8mi and a triangle with base 2mi and height 5mi.
Area of rectangle = length x width = 5mi x 8mi = 40 square miles
Area of triangle = 1/2 x base x height = 1/2 x 2mi x 5mi = 5 square miles
Total area = Area of rectangle + Area of triangle = 40 square miles + 5 square miles = 40 square miles.