Asked by skyler

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A composite figure is comprised of a rectangle and two congruent right triangle on either side. The triangle have a height of 4 inches and a width of 3 inches.

The composite shape in the image has an area of 40 square inches. What is the area of the rectangle within the composite shape?

(1 point)

7 square inches

34 square inches

16 square inches

28 square inches

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Each triangle has area (1/2)(3)(4) = 6. Two triangles area = 12. Subtract from total: 40 − 12 = 28 square inches.
Answered by skyler Human
28