Area of a rectangle with a triangle on top
Add the area of the rectangle and the area of the triangle.
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A shape is a rectangle 9 cm wide and 7 cm tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same 9 cm base and a height of 2 cm. What is the total area in cm²?
Answer: 72
A shape is a rectangle 6 cm wide and 6 cm tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same 6 cm base and a height of 11 cm. What is the total area in cm²?
Answer: 69
A shape is a rectangle 5 cm wide and 11 cm tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same 5 cm base and a height of 4 cm. What is the total area in cm²?
Answer: 65
Tip: Add the area of the rectangle and the area of the triangle.
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