This figure is made up of a rectangle and parallelogram. what is the area of this figure?

Look at the picture.

We have a parallelogram and two congruent triangles.

The formula of an area of a parallelogram:

We have b = 5 and h = 2. Substitute:

The formula of an area of a triangle:

We have b = 10 and h = 4. Substitute:

Area of this figure:

step-by-step explanation:

first, eliminate the parenthesis:

3

x

+

2

−

4

x

second, group like terms:

3

x

−

4

x

+

2

third, combine like terms:

(

3

−

4

)

x

+

2

→

−

1

x

+

2

→

−

x

+

2

= 5

step-by-step explanation:

to find the 15th term substitute n = 15 into the nth term formula

= (- 3 × 15 ) + 50 = - 45 + 50 = 5