What is the area of the figure shown at the left?
A.) 22
B.) 26
C.) 30
D.) 32
Find the area of the triangle, at the top of the figure.
base x height
------------------------- = area of a triangle
2
3(4)
------ = area of triangle {substituted base and height into area formula}
2
= 6 {simplified}
Find the area of the rectangle, at the bottom of the figure.
length x width = area of a rectangle
5(4) = area of rectangle {substituted length and width into area formula}
= 20 {multiplied}
Add the area of the triangle with the area of the rectangle.
6 + 20
= 26
B.) 26
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base x height
------------------------- = area of a triangle
2
3(4)
------ = area of triangle {substituted base and height into area formula}
2
= 6 {simplified}
Find the area of the rectangle, at the bottom of the figure.
length x width = area of a rectangle
5(4) = area of rectangle {substituted length and width into area formula}
= 20 {multiplied}
Add the area of the triangle with the area of the rectangle.
6 + 20
= 26
B.) 26
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