What is the area of the figure?

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What is the area of the figure?

http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1562000_1562500/1562225/1/91093c0176022fd2e91adf27b5c590b94694dae2/MS_IMB-1401012-1100503.jpg

rayman5766 · Answer

can some one explain how to do these do I multiply them all

igreen · Answer

Split it into two shapes, a triangle and a rectangle.

igreen · Answer

Triangle:

Base = 12, Height = 5

$A = \dfrac{1}{2} b h$

$A = \dfrac{1}{2} (12) (5)$

Simplify

rayman5766 · Answer

30

rayman5766 · Answer

@sleepyhead314 can you help say my nswer is correct are it is incorrect

igreen · Answer

Yes.

igreen · Answer

Now find the area of the rectangle..

igreen · Answer

Lol sorry, I was helping other people :P

igreen · Answer

$A = lw$

$A = (2)(12)$

SImplify

rayman5766 · Answer

oh I thought you were afk

sleepyhead314 · Answer

30 is not the full answer ;)

but that's part of it :)

Area of rectangle = (base) * (height) = (12) * (2) = ?

keep going :P

rayman5766 · Answer

24 nd I lost connection

sleepyhead314 · Answer

good
now add  30 + 24 = ?

igreen · Answer

^^^

igreen · Answer

OS is lagging >.>

rayman5766 · Answer

54 and its lagging like crazy

sleepyhead314 · Answer

54 is correct :)

sleepyhead314 · Answer

come now, iGreen did most of the work xD