Question

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

3 m
2 m
7 m
4 m
4 m

Answer 1

22 m^2

Explanation:

You have two options:

you can see it as a 4x4 square (on the right) with the attached 2x3 rectangle (totalling 16 + 6 m^2) or, as a 7x4 rectangle (28 total) to which you have removed a 2x3 rectangle (to 28-6 m^2).

Either way you total 22 m^2