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1 ft.

Hight is 8 ft.

4 ft.

4 ft.

2 ft.

5 ft.

2 ft.

Jenny is painting her little brother's wall with a rocket ship design. How much area does the rocket ship design take?

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To calculate the area of the rocket ship design, we'll need to break it down based on the given dimensions. From your message, we see the following measurements mentioned:

1. Height: 8 ft
2. Various other lengths: 1 ft, 4 ft, 4 ft, 2 ft, 5 ft, and 2 ft

However, it's not clear how these dimensions describe the rocket ship. A common interpretation might involve considering these dimensions as forming various geometric shapes like rectangles and triangles to approximate a rocket ship.

Let's consider an example of a simplistic rocket shape that consists of:

1. A rectangular body (height = 8 ft, width = 4 ft)
2. A triangular top (base = 4 ft, height = 2 ft)
3. Additional rectangular sections or fins (you can use the 2 ft and 1 ft dimensions)

1. **Rectangular Body Area**:
\[
\text{Area} = \text{Height} \times \text{Width} = 8 \, \text{ft} \times 4 \, \text{ft} = 32 \, \text{sq ft}
\]

2. **Triangular Top Area**:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{Base} \times \text{Height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \, \text{ft} \times 2 \, \text{ft} = 4 \, \text{sq ft}
\]

3. **For the fins or any other sections**, we will need to clarify the purpose of the other dimensions (2 ft, 1 ft, and 5 ft). Let's say if they are additional rectangles at the bottom:
- Two rectangular fins, each with dimensions 2 ft by 1 ft, for example:
\[
\text{Area of 2 fins} = 2 \times (1 \, \text{ft} \times 2 \, \text{ft}) = 2 \times 2 \, \text{sq ft} = 4 \, \text{sq ft}
\]

Adding these areas together gives us the total area of the rocket design:
\[
\text{Total Area} = \text{Area of rectangle} + \text{Area of triangle} + \text{Area of fins}
\]
\[
\text{Total Area} = 32 \, \text{sq ft} + 4 \, \text{sq ft} + 4 \, \text{sq ft} = 40 \, \text{sq ft}
\]

Thus, the area the rocket ship design takes up is **40 square feet**.

If this interpretation does not match your requirements or if there are more details about the rocket shape, please provide those, and I can adjust the calculations accordingly!

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