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OpenStudy (anonymous):

EASY MEDAL AND FAN!!!!!! What is the area of the figure? http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1564500_1565000/1564709/1/a72cc27a06b3ed896381f19d35c4bec9213eb923/MS_IMB-1401012-1100606.jpg

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

do you see how the figure is composed of a trapezoid on top and a parallelogram on the bottom?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ok one sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um i dont remember much of area for irregular shapes, i learned this in 4th grade so it's a little fuzzy :/ it MIGHT be 432

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cm

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it breaks up like this (see the attached image)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the height of the trapezoid up top is 8 cm because the overall height of the composite figure is 18 cm and the parallelogram has a height of 10 cm. So there are 18-10 = 8 cm leftover

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