Use the image to answer the question.
What is the area of the composite figure?
7in 6in 3in 1in 1in 1in
25 square miles
21 square miles
31 square miles
28 square miles
The area of the composite figure is 28 square inches.
To find the area, we need to break down the figure into two smaller rectangles and a square.
1st rectangle: 7in x 6in = 42 square inches
2nd rectangle: 3in x 6in = 18 square inches
Square: 1in x 1in = 1 square inch
Adding all three areas together: 42 + 18 + 1 = 61 square inches
However, we should subtract the overlapped areas: two 1in x 1in squares, so 2 square inches.
61 - 2 = 59 square inches
So, the area of the composite figure is 59 square inches.
the answers are 25 square miles 21 square miles 31 square miles 28 square miles
My apologies for the error in my previous response.
To find the area of the composite figure, we can divide it into two rectangles and two squares:
1st rectangle: 7in x 6in = 42 square inches
2nd rectangle: 3in x 6in = 18 square inches
1st square: 1in x 1in = 1 square inch
2nd square: 1in x 1in = 1 square inch
Adding all four areas together: 42 + 18 + 1 + 1 = 62 square inches
However, we should subtract the overlapped areas: two 1in x 1in squares, so 2 square inches.
62 - 2 = 60 square inches
Thus, the correct answer is 28 square inches. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.