Question

I need help figuring out the answer to the m2

Answer 1

The area of the composite figure can be solved by separating the figure into 3 portions, which are 2 identical rectangles with one rectangle.

The image of the composite figure will be shown below

Let us sketch out the image of the two identical rectangles

The formula for the area(A) of a rectangle is,

`A=length* width`

where,

`\begin{gathered} l=length=5m \\ w=width=2m \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the area(A1) of the two identical rectangles are

`\begin{gathered} A_1=2*(5*2)=2*5*2=20m^2 \\ \therefore A_1=20m^2 \end{gathered}`

Let me sketch the second rectangle

Therefore, the area(A2) will be

`\begin{gathered} A_2=3*2=6m^2 \\ \therefore A_2=6m^2 \end{gathered}`

Hence, the area(A) of the composite figure is

`\begin{gathered} A=A_1+A_2=20m^2+6m^2=26m^2 \\ \therefore A=26m^2 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the area is

`26m^2`