Question

The best way to divide up the figure shown below to find its area would be to divide it into _____.
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Select the best answer from the choices provided.
one trapezoid and one rectangle
one rectangle and one triangle
three triangles
a trapezoid, a rectangle, and a triangle

Answer 1

Plz help

Answer 2

Do you have an idea on which one it is?

Answer 3

The last 0ne

Answer 4

Hmm...not quite. Can you show me how you'd divide that shape for the last one?

Answer 5

We want a simple way to divide it.

Answer 6

well my simple guess of which ones it would be was a or d i dont know how to break it down

Answer 7

That figure is a composite shape. That basically means that it's combination of 2 or more shapes. So like this. What two shapes is that pentagon made up of?

Answer 8

A square and triangle

Answer 9

Right. Now just look at that other shape. See if you can find two different shapes.

Answer 10

uhh i dont rlly know

Answer 11

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Answer 12

triange and rectangle

Answer 13

Right.

Answer 14

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