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A composite shape is drawn. The vertical width on the left side from top to bottom shows no measurement. The shape is drawn with straight lines and right angles. A horizontal line marked 4 miles is drawn from the upper left corner. A vertical line marked 2 miles drops down from the the top horizontal line. A horizontal line marked 2 miles continues to the right. A vertical line marked 2 miles drops down to become the right edge of the shape. A horizontal line of unknown length is drawn leftward. A vertical line marked 2 miles drops down to the base. A baseline marked 2 miles meets the width side to form the lower left corner.
A city map is shown. What is the area of the city in square miles?(1 point)
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The area of the city in square miles is 12 square miles.
To calculate this, we need to find the area of each individual rectangle within the composite shape and then add them together.
- The first rectangle has a width of 4 miles and a height of 2 miles, so the area is 4 x 2 = 8 square miles.
- The second rectangle has a width of 2 miles and a height of 2 miles, so the area is 2 x 2 = 4 square miles.
- The third rectangle has a width of 2 miles and a height of 2 miles, so the area is 2 x 2 = 4 square miles.
Adding the areas of the three rectangles together: 8 + 4 + 4 = 16 square miles.
Therefore, the area of the city is 16 square miles.