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What is the area of this composite shape?Enter your answer in the box.

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Answer:The answer to your question is:  53 in²Step-by-step explanation:Area = ?Process: divide the shape in one rectangle and one triangle.Area of rectangle                             A = base x height                             A = 8 x 6                             A = 48 in²Area of rectangle                           base = 13 - 8                                    = 5 in                           height = 6 - 4                                      = 2 in                           Area = (b x h) / 2                                    = (5 x 2) / 2                                    = 10 / 2                                    = 5 in²Total area = 48 + 5 = 53 in²