Question

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

7 in
3 in
3 in
3 in
9 in
3 in
3 in
7 in

Answer 1

pretend the figure is a single rectangle:

the base is 9 in and the height is 7.

Area of the rectangle: base × height = 9×7 = 63 in²

Since the rectangle is missing a square-shaped part, calculate the area of the square and subtract it from the area of the rectangle.

Area of the square: 3 in × 3 in = 9 in²

Now subtract the square area from the area of the rectangle.

63 in² - 9 in² = 54 in²