To find the area of the letter, we can break it down into simple shapes. The letter can be decomposed into a rectangle and two right triangles.
The rectangle has dimensions 3 cm by 6 cm, so its area is 3 cm * 6 cm = 18 square cm.
Each right triangle has a base of 3 cm and a height of 3 cm, so their combined area is 2 * (1/2 * 3 cm * 3 cm) = 9 square cm.
Therefore, the total area of the letter is 18 square cm + 9 square cm = 27 square cm.
Therefore, the artist will need 27 square centimeters of gold leaf.
Use Area to Solve Problems Practice Complete this assessment to review what you've learned. It will not count toward your grade. 4 of 54 of 5 Items Question Use the image to answer the question. An artist wants to cover in gold leaf a card with the initial letter shown. Decompose the letter into simple shapes to find the area. How many square centimeters of gold leaf will the artist need? Do not round your answer. (1 point) The artist will need square centimeters of gold leaf. Skip to navigation
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