When the amount of money spent is greater than the amount of income, it is called a deficit. In 2002, the U. S. budget deficit was -$158 billion. By 2004, it was -$412 billion. How much did the deficit go up during those two years?

a and b are equal

step-by-step explanation:

area of part 1:

a1=base*height/2=(8+2)*(8-2-2-1)/2=10*3/2=15 ft^2

area of part 2:

a2=length*width=(8+2)*1=10 ft2

area of part 3:

a3=length*width=8*2=16 ft2

total shaded area : a1+a2+a3=41 ft2

total area of the reactangle : a=16*8=128 ft2

total area of the nonshaded region : 128-41=87 ft2

the answer is b.)

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