The area of the composite figure can be calculated by finding the area of each rectangle separately and then adding them together.
Area of the larger rectangle = (length) x (width) = 5 x 4 = 20 square units
Area of the smaller rectangle = (length) x (width) = 2 x 3 = 6 square units
Now, add the areas of the two rectangles together:
20 + 6 = 26 square units
Therefore, the area of the composite figure in square units is 26 square units.
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An illustration shows a rectangle that extends to a smaller rectangle at the bottom left. The length of the bottom rectangle is much lesser on the right. The dimensions are as follows: The larger rectangle shows the right side as 4, truncated bottom length as 3, and left side end to end as 5 including the extended rectangle. The smaller rectangle shows the bottom length as 2. There are 5 right angled symbols to show the perpendicular lines of the two rectangles.
What is the area of the composite figure in square units?(1 point)
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