To find the area of the letter H, we can break it down into simple shapes.
1. The letter H can be divided into two rectangles: one for the left vertical side and one for the right vertical side.
2. The left vertical side rectangle will have a base of 0.8 and a height of 6.0.
3. The area of the left vertical side rectangle is 0.8 * 6.0 = 4.8 square centimeters.
4. The right vertical side rectangle will also have a base of 0.8 and a height of 6.0.
5. The area of the right vertical side rectangle is also 0.8 * 6.0 = 4.8 square centimeters.
6. The horizontal bridge in the middle can be considered a rectangle with a length of 2.1 and a width of 0.5.
7. The area of the horizontal bridge is 2.1 * 0.5 = 1.05 square centimeters.
To find the total area, we add the areas of the three shapes: 4.8 + 4.8 + 1.05 = 10.65 square centimeters.
Therefore, the artist will need 10.65 square centimeters of gold leaf to cover the card with the initial letter H.
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An illustration shows the outline of an uppercase letter H. The vertical sides are labeled as 6.0, and the base of each leg is 0.8. The length of the horizontal bridge in the middle is 2.1, and the width is 0.5, denoted by a dashed line on the right side.
An artist wants to cover in gold leaf a card with the initial letter shown. Decompose the letter into simple shapes to find the area. How many square centimeters of gold leaf will the artist need? Do not round your answer.
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The artist will need [_] square centimeters of gold leaf.
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