What method can you use to find the area of the composite figure? Select three options.

Decompose the figure into two rectangles and add the areas.

Decompose the figure into three rectangles and add the areas.

Extend the top and rightmost sides to make a larger rectangle, find its area, and then subtract the area of the removed

corner.

Decompose the figure into two rectangles, find their sum, and then add the area of the removed corner.

Decompose the figure into two rectangles, find their sum, and then subtract the area of the removed corner:

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Rocco Dickerson

6 April, 15:57

What method can you use to find the area of the composite figure? Select three options.

Decompose the figure into two rectangles and add the areas.

Decompose the figure into three rectangles and add the areas.

Extend the top and rightmost sides to make a larger rectangle, find its area, and then subtract the area of the removed

corner.

Decompose the figure into two rectangles, find their sum, and then add the area of the removed corner.

Decompose the figure into two rectangles, find their sum, and then subtract the area of the removed corner:

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Franco Werner · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation: We can draw a vertical line segment from the smaller section of the rectangle straight down. This would cut the rectangle into 2 smaller rectangles. We can then find the area of each rectangle and add them to find the area of the composite figure.