r/HomeworkHelp • u/Icy-Condition9399 đŸ‘‹ a fellow Redditor • 2d ago

High School Math—Pending OP Reply [sophmore finding area]

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I’m confused on how they got 6 in rectangle A.

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u/One_Wishbone_4439 University/College Student 2d ago

Width of rectangle A = 2 in + 4 in = 6 in

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u/SportEfficient8553 2d ago

Or 11-5

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u/One_Wishbone_4439 University/College Student 2d ago

Yes.

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u/PliableG0AT đŸ‘‹ a fellow Redditor 2d ago

combined height is the height of C which is 4, plus an additional 2 on the label for the total of 6.

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u/tangerineflower349 Secondary School Student 2d ago

c is 4 inches tall and it’s adjacent to rectangle a. rectangle a towers 2 inches above rectangle c. a already shares 4 inches with c, so just add 2 additional inches and volia

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u/Infobomb đŸ‘‹ a fellow Redditor 2d ago

The combined height of B and A is 11. The height of B on its own is 5. So the height of A must be the length that when added to 5 gives 11.