Gerard is calculating the area of a composite figure. The figure is made up of a square with side lengths of 6
centimeters (cm) and a triangle with a base of 6 cm and a height of 3.5 cm.
Gerard multiplies 6 by 3.5 to get that the area of the figure is 21 cm², which is not the correct area.
Which statement correctly describes how Gerard could have found the correct answer?
O He should have multiplied 21 by to get 10.5 cm².
O
He should have found the area of the square, 36 cm², and added it to the area of the triangle, 27
cm², to get 63 cm².
O He should have added 6 to 3.5 to get 9.5 cm².
He should have found the area of the square, 36 cm², and added it to the area of the triangle, 10.5
cm², to get 46.5 cm².