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An illustration shows a polygon where the top, right, and bottom sides are perpendicular to each other. The top left side extends upward to form a polygon. The dimensions are as follows: the right side is 4 centimeters, the bottom is 10 centimeters, and the extended left side is 7 centimeters. The horizontal top of the extended

 What is the area of the composite figure in square centimeters?

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49 square centimeters
49 square centimeters

40 square centimeters
40 square centimeters

21 square centimeters
21 square centimeters

61 square centimeters

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49 square centimeters.

Reason: The main lower rectangle is 10 cm by 4 cm, area = 10·4 = 40 cm². The left side extends 7 − 4 = 3 cm above that, and the small top rectangle is 3 cm by 3 cm, area = 9 cm². Total area = 40 + 9 = 49 cm².