Hello from MrBillDoesMath!
Answer:
34
Discussion:
See attachment. The area of the figure =
area figure 1 + area figure 2 =
(1/2) 4 * 5 + 8 * 3 =
(1/2) 20 + 24 =
10 + 24 = 34
If you don't like formulas you could also count the number of squares covered by the two figures.
Thank you,
MrB