Which equation can be used to find the area of the composite figure pictured below?
+770 The first option, $A = 8(15) + \frac{1}{2}(15 \cdot 7) + \frac{1}{2}(9 \cdot 8).$
$8(15)$ finds the area of the rectangle, $\frac{1}{2}(15 \cdot 7)$ finds the area of the triangle residing on top of the rectangle, and $\frac{1}{2}(9 \cdot 8)$ finds the area of the triangle to the right.
