Question

Find the area of the figure. (Sides meet at right angles.)

Answer 1

28 m²

Explanation:

The figure is composed of 2 rectangles

The right rectangle has sides 3m and 6 m

The left rectangle has sides 5 m and (6 - 4) = 2 m

The area (A) of the figure is the sum of the 2 rectangles which form it

A = (3 × 6 ) + (5 × 2 )

= 18 + 10

= 28 m²

Answer 2

28 meters²

Explanation:

We can break the shape into two rectangles. One of the rectangles has length 5 and height 2. The other rectangle has a height of 6 and a width of three. You can refer to the attached image.

To find the total area, we simply have to sum the areas of the two rectangles.

`A = 5*2 + 6*3\\A = 10 + 18\\A = 28`

The total are of the shape is 28 meters²