Solve the following problem using what you know about composite figures. What is the area of the figure? (1 point)
Responses
24 square units
24 square units
48 square units
48 square units
30 square units
30 square units
36 square units
To find the area of the figure, we need to break it down into smaller shapes and calculate the area of each shape separately.
The figure is composed of a rectangle and a triangle.
Rectangle:
Length = 6 units
Width = 4 units
Area = Length x Width = 6 x 4 = 24 square units
Triangle:
Base = 6 units
Height = 6 units
Area = 0.5 x Base x Height = 0.5 x 6 x 6 = 18 square units
Now, add the areas of the rectangle and the triangle together:
24 (rectangle) + 18 (triangle) = 42 square units
Therefore, the area of the composite figure is 42 square units.