select the correct answer.

a company makes the forks for forklift trucks. each fork has the dimensions shown. the top of each fork is painted. to the nearest square millimeter, how much area is painted on the top of each fork?

$83,425\text{ mm}^2$
$81,000\text{ mm}^2$
$2,425\text{ mm}^2$
$84,118\text{ mm}^2$

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select the correct answer.

a company makes the forks for forklift trucks. each fork has the dimensions shown. the top of each fork is painted. to the nearest square millimeter, how much area is painted on the top of each fork?

$83,425\text{ mm}^2$
$81,000\text{ mm}^2$
$2,425\text{ mm}^2$
$84,118\text{ mm}^2$

Accepted Answer

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(A) $83,425\text{ mm}^2$

(B) $81,000\text{ mm}^2$

(C) $2,425\text{ mm}^2$

(D) $84,118\text{ mm}^2$

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Partition the shape into a rectangle and a trapezoid

Calculate the area of the trapezoidal tip

Sum the areas to find the total painted area

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