Question

This composite figure is made up of three simpler shapes. What is the approximate area of the figure? Use 3.14 for pi.
A. 33.56 square inches
B. 33.28 square inches
C. 27.28 square inches
D. 39.56 square inches​

Answer 1

Check the picture below.

$\stackrel{\textit{\Large Areas}}{\stackrel{rectangle}{(5)(3)}~~ + ~~\stackrel{triangle}{\cfrac{1}{2}(4)(3)}~~ + ~~\stackrel{semi-circle}{\cfrac{1}{2}\pi (2)^2}}\implies 15~~ + ~~6~~ + ~~2\pi \stackrel{using~\pi =3.14}{\implies 27.28}$