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The top horizontal edge of the rectangle measures 17 centimeters, the left vertical edge of the rectangle measures 22 centimeters, and the bottom horizontal edge measures 17 centimeters. The left vertical leg is on the right edge of the rectangle, with v

Calculate the area of the composite figure, which is not drawn to scale..

Aren't you just finding the area of a rectangle ?

Area = length * width

you know both the length and the width, so .....

The area of a rectangle = L * W = 22 * 17 = ?

To calculate the area of the composite figure, we need to break it down into simpler shapes and then sum up their areas.

Step 1: Identify the simpler shapes within the composite figure.
From the given information, we can see that the composite figure can be divided into two rectangles.

Step 2: Calculate the area of each rectangle.
Since a rectangle's area is given by the formula A = length x width, we can determine the area of the top rectangle using the top horizontal edge length of 17 centimeters and the vertical leg on the right edge, which is the same as the left vertical edge of 22 centimeters.
Area of top rectangle = 17 cm x 22 cm

Next, we determine the area of the bottom rectangle based on the bottom horizontal edge length of 17 centimeters and the vertical leg on the right edge, also measuring 22 centimeters.
Area of bottom rectangle = 17 cm x 22 cm

Step 3: Sum up the areas of the rectangles.
Now we add the areas of the top and bottom rectangles to find the total area of the composite figure.
Total area = Area of top rectangle + Area of bottom rectangle

Note: Without exact values for the measurements, we cannot give an exact calculation for the area. But you can now apply the formula discussed in each step and substitute the given values to find the area.