Answer:
Find the area of each shape, the rectangle and the triangle, and add them up to find the total area.
Area of rectangle = length × breadth/width
= 8×7
= 56cm²
Area of triangle = 1/2 × base × height
= 1/2 × 8 × 4
= 16cm²
Total area = 56 + 16
= 72cm²