Area of Polygons Quick Check

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Question
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An illustration shows the outline of letter upper T. The vertical rectangular base of the letter has length 12 and width 3. The horizontal rectangular crossbar at the top has thickness 2. The lower sides of the horizontal crossbar on either side of the vertical base measure 4.

What is the area of the polygon? Assume that segments that appear congruent are congruent and angles that appear to be right angles are right angles.

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Responses

64 square units
64 square units

58 square units
58 square units

50 square units
50 square units

52 square units

The correct answer is 58 square units.