Questions: The area of the composite figure is 43 square units.
Draw one or more lines to partition area of the composite figure.
1.
2.
area = + ar
= square units
Transcript text: The area of the composite figure is 43 square units.
Draw one or more lines to partition area of the composite figure.
1.
2.
area $=$ $\qquad$ $+$ $\qquad$ ar
$=$ $\qquad$ square units
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Divide the figure into two rectangles
We can divide the given L-shaped figure into two rectangles. One rectangle has dimensions 3 by 11 (the bottom portion). The other rectangle has dimensions 5 by (11-6) = 5 by 5 (the top right portion).
Step 2: Calculate the area of the first rectangle
The area of the first rectangle is length times width, which is \(3 \times 11 = 33\) square units.
Step 3: Calculate the area of the second rectangle
The area of the second rectangle is length times width, which is \(5 \times 5 = 25\) square units. (It should be \(5 \times (11-6) = 5 \times 5 = 25\)). The problem incorrectly states that the small section is \(2 \times 5=10\), but it should be \(5 \times 2\) since \(11 - 6 = 5\).