Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a triangle aligned on top of a rectangle. The base of the triangle is aligned to the width of the rectangle. The height of the rectangle measures 10 inches. The base measures 5 inches. The height of the figure from the vertex of the triangle to the base of the rectangle measures 18 inches.
A boutique sells stained glass window hangings. What is the area of this window hanging?
70 in.2
70 in. squared
95 in.2
95 in. squared
90 in.2
90 in. squared
50 in.2
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The area of the triangle can be calculated using the formula: 0.5 x base x height. The area of the triangle is 0.5 x 5 x 18 = 45 in^2.
The area of the rectangle can be calculated using the formula: length x width. The area of the rectangle is 10 x 5 = 50 in^2.
Therefore, the total area of the window hanging is 45 in^2 (triangle) + 50 in^2 (rectangle) = 95 in^2.
So, the correct answer is:
95 in^2
95 in^2