Question

An illustration shows two rectangles intersecting, one is oriented horizontally and the other is oriented vertically. Their dimensions are labeled are they are divided into segments. The dimensions of the horizontal rectangle are as follows: It is divided into four segments. The first segment is labeled 3 inches horizontal and 8 inches vertical. The second segment is labeled 6 inches horizontal. The third segment is the intersection common area and is not labeled. The fourth segment is 6 inches horizontal and 8 inches vertical. The dimensions of the vertical rectangle are as follows: It is divided into three segments. The top segment is labeled 3 inches horizontal and 6 inches vertical. The second segment is the intersection common area and is not labeled. The third segment is labeled 6 inches vertical

Answer 1

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and 8 inches vertical. The illustration shows the two rectangles overlapping in the center, with the common area labeled as the intersection. The total area of the intersection can be calculated by multiplying the dimensions of the common area, which is 6 inches horizontal and 6 inches vertical, resulting in a total area of 36 square inches.