This composite figure is made up of three simpler shapes. What is the area of the figure? 3 cm 2 cm 8 cm 3 cm 12 cm A. 37 square cm B. 39 square cm C. 58 square cm D. 55 square cm
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{the total area is:} \\ \\ A=12\cdot3+8\cdot2+3\cdot\frac{2}{2} \\ \\ A=36+16+3 \\ A=55 \\ \\ \text{ The area is 55 square cm} \end{gathered}[/tex]
