Area, SM-Bank 102

Calculate the area of the following composite figure in square centimetres. (2 marks)

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\(182\ \text{cm}^2\)

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\(\text{Area}\)	\(=\text{Area triangle 1}+\text{Area triangle 2}\)
	\(=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 14\times 12+\dfrac{1}{2}\times 14\times 14\)
	\(=84+98\)
	\(=182\ \text{cm}^2\)