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
24 square units
24 square units
48 square units
To find the area of a composite figure, we need to break it down into simpler shapes and then add up their areas.
In this figure, we can see that it is made up of a rectangle and a triangle.
The rectangle has a length of 6 units and a width of 4 units, so its area is 6 x 4 = 24 square units.
The triangle has a base of 6 units and a height of 4 units, so its area is 0.5 x base x height = 0.5 x 6 x 4 = 12 square units.
Adding the area of the rectangle and the triangle, we get 24 + 12 = 36 square units.
Therefore, the area of the figure is 36 square units.
The correct response is: 36 square units.