Help me please. Find the area of the compound Shape

Hi there!

We can divide this shape into 3 rectangles.

1st rectangle dimensions: 5m × 3m

2nd rectangle: 12m × 4m

3rd rectangle: 2m × 5m

Find the areas using the equation:

A = l × w

1st rectangle: 5 × 3 = 15m²

2nd rectangle: 12 × 4 = 48m²

3rd rectangle: 2 × 5 = 10m²

Add the areas up:

15 + 48 + 10 = 73m²

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

congruent segments

step-by-step explanation: