What is the the area of the triangle in the composite figure above?
A) 5 in²
B) 10 in²
C) 20 in²
D) 65 in²

Answer:
[tex]10 in^{2} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Subtract 13 from 17 to get the length of the base. Then add the 1, 1, and 3 together to get the height. Then you use the area formula for a triangle.