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A composite shape is drawn using a rectangle and 2 triangles. A horizontally aligned rectangle is 9 centimeters long and 3 centimeters wide. A right triangle facing upward adjoins the rectangle on the left side marked 3 centimeters. A right triangle facing downward adjoins the rectangle on the right side. The base leg of both triangles measures 2 centimeters.
Hector designs the piece of jewelry shown below. All lengths are marked in centimeters. What is the total area of the piece of jewelry?
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39 square centimeters
30 square centimeters
33 square centimeters
27 square centimeters
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Rectangle area = 9 × 3 = 27 cm².
Each right triangle has legs 2 cm and 3 cm, so area = 1/2 × 2 × 3 = 3 cm².
Two triangles give 2 × 3 = 6 cm².
Total area = 27 + 6 = 33 cm².
Answer: 33 square centimeters.
Each right triangle has legs 2 cm and 3 cm, so area = 1/2 × 2 × 3 = 3 cm².
Two triangles give 2 × 3 = 6 cm².
Total area = 27 + 6 = 33 cm².
Answer: 33 square centimeters.
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