What is the area of the figure?

cm2

Five sided figure with base equal to fifteen centimeters. A horizontal dashed line in the middle of the figure is parallel to the base and equal to fifteen centimeters. A triangle formed by the dashed line and the top two sides has a height of eight centimeters. The height of the whole figure is equal to thirteen centimeters.

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What is the area of the figure?
 
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   Five sided figure with base equal to fifteen centimeters. A horizontal dashed line in the middle of the figure is parallel to the base and equal to fifteen centimeters. A triangle formed by the dashed line and the top two sides has a height of eight centimeters. The height of the whole figure is equal to thirteen centimeters.          

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anonymous · Answer

am i supposed to add up all the bases then multiply the that by 13?

anonymous · Answer

or find the area to the top shape by multiplying 15 by 8, then multiply the bottom by        15 x(13-8)?

butterflydreamer · Answer

remember that area of a triangle = 1/2 * base * height
Area of a rhombus = height * length 
:)

anonymous · Answer

Thankyou!
the answer i got was 195

butterflydreamer · Answer

you're welcome BUT the answer is not 195 :O
Try again :)
Area of triangle = 1/2 * 15 * 8 = ?
Area of parallelogram = 15 * (13 - 8) = 15 * 5 = ?
Add them up

anonymous · Answer

so 135?
(sorry it took so long, i was trying to use the draw thing and my computer went all wonky)

butterflydreamer · Answer

that's correct :)! 
And it's okay ahaha

anonymous · Answer

thank you!

butterflydreamer · Answer

no problem :)