Question

in two to three sentences explain why this is the correct answer like a twelve year old

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An illustration shows an outline of a right arrow consisting of a rectangle and a triangular head to its right. The length of the rectangle is 4 and the width is 2. The right width of the triangle does not show a line. It forms the central part of the verticle base of the triangle. The other parts of the base are labeled 2 on the top and bottom each. The perpendicular height from the base to the top vertex of the triangle is labeled as 5.

An artist is planning to paint an arrow using the pattern shown. What is the amount of area in square feet that will be painted?

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The total area of the arrow is made up of the rectangle and the triangle. To find the area of the rectangle, you multiply the length and width together (4 x 2 = 8). To find the area of the triangle, you use the formula 1/2 x base x height (1/2 x 2 x 5 = 5). Add the areas of the rectangle and triangle together (8 + 5 = 13) to get the total amount of square feet that will be painted.