Question

The sides of an L-shaped figure meet all the right angles

Answer 1

24 ft²

Explanation:

To determine the area of the figure, we must divide the L-shaped figure into two rectangles just like this:

We calculate the area of each rectangle and the sum of both areas would be the area of the L-shaped figure, in the following way:

`\begin{gathered} A_1=L\cdot W=6\cdot2=12\text{ ft}^2 \\ \\ A_2=L\cdot W=3\cdot4=12\text{ ft}^2 \\ \\ \text{ Therefore:} \\ \\ A_t=A_1+A_2=12+12 \\ \\ A_t=24\text{ ft}^2 \end{gathered}`

The area of the L-shaped figure is equal to 24 ft².