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A composite figure is comprised of a rectangle and two congruent right triangle on either side. The triangle have a height of 4 inches and a width of 3 inches.
The composite shape in the image has an area of 40 square inches. What is the area of the rectangle within the composite shape?
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Responses
28 square inches
28 square inches
34 square inches
34 square inches
7 square inches
7 square inches
16 square inches
16 square inches
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To find the area of the rectangle within the composite shape, we first need to find the total area of the composite shape.
The area of an individual right triangle is (1/2) x base x height.
Since both triangles are congruent, the total area of both triangles is (1/2) x 3 x 4 x 2 = 12 square inches.
Therefore, the area of the composite shape (rectangle + two triangles) is 40 square inches.
We can subtract the area of the two triangles from the total area to find the area of the rectangle.
40 - 12 = 28 square inches.
Therefore, the area of the rectangle within the composite shape is 28 square inches.
Answer: 28 square inches
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I apologize for the mistake. Let's correct it:
The area of an individual triangle is (1/2) x base x height, which is (1/2) x 3 x 4 = 6 square inches for one triangle. Since there are two triangles, the total area covered by the triangles is 6 x 2 = 12 square inches.
Since the total area of the composite shape is 40 square inches, and the triangles cover 12 square inches, the area of the rectangle must be the difference: 40 - 12 = 28 square inches.
So, the correct answer is 28 square inches. Thank you for pointing out the error.
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A composite shape is drawn with a rectangle and a square. All lines are straight and all corners are marked as right angles. The shape is made with a vertically aligned rectangle 8 yards in length and 7 yards in width. A horizontally aligned rectangle 3 yards wide and of unknown length is removed from the bottom left corner of the original rectangle. The remaining width along the bottom right is 3 yards.
Solve the following problem: A town has a swimming pool shaped as in the diagram.
What is the area of the swimming pool in square yards?
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44 square yards
44 square yards
65 square yards
65 square yards
30 square yards
30 square yards
56 square yards
56 square yards
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To find the area of the swimming pool in square yards, we first need to calculate the area of the original composite shape (rectangle + square) and then subtract the area of the square that was removed.
The original rectangle has dimensions 8 yards by 7 yards, so its area is 8 * 7 = 56 square yards.
The area of the square that was removed is 3 yards by 3 yards, so its area is 3 * 3 = 9 square yards.
Subtracting the area of the square that was removed from the area of the original composite shape, we get:
56 - 9 = 47 square yards.
Therefore, the area of the swimming pool in square yards is 47 square yards.
Corrected Response: 47 square yards
47 is not the answer
Let's reassess the question and calculations:
The original composite shape consists of a rectangle with dimensions 8 yards by 7 yards. The square removed from the bottom left corner has dimensions 3 yards by 3 yards.
The area of the original composite shape is 8 * 7 = 56 square yards.
The area of the square that was removed is 3 * 3 = 9 square yards.
Subtracting the area of the removed square from the area of the original composite shape gives us:
56 - 9 = 47 square yards.
Since the remaining shape is now in the form of an L-shape, we need to add back the area of the square that was removed to account for the space of the missing corner. This will give us:
47 + 9 = 56 square yards.
Therefore, the correct area of the whole swimming pool in square yards is 56 square yards. Thank you for your patience and for pointing out the oversight.
Corrected Response: 56 square yards.
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Let's revisit the question and calculations to ensure accuracy:
The original composite shape consists of a rectangle with dimensions 8 yards by 7 yards. The square removed from the bottom left corner has dimensions 3 yards by 3 yards.
The area of the original composite shape is 8 * 7 = 56 square yards.
The area of the square that was removed is 3 * 3 = 9 square yards.
Subtracting the area of the removed square from the area of the original composite shape gives us:
56 - 9 = 47 square yards.
To find the total area of the swimming pool, we need to consider the remaining shape after the square was removed. It is essentially an L-shape, where the bottom right part of the rectangle (3 yards by 7 yards) remains, adding an additional 21 square yards.
Adding this area to the previously calculated area gives us:
47 + 21 = 68 square yards.
Therefore, the correct area of the whole swimming pool in square yards is 68 square yards. Thank you for your patience as we reviewed the calculations.
Corrected Response: 68 square yards.