Answer:
a) Area of shape = 8 square cm.
Explanation:
Area of composite shape:
Area of shape = area of rectangle + 2* area of triangle
Rectangle:
l = 3 cm ; w = 2 cm
![\sf \boxed{\text{Area of rectangle = l *w}}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/8rwfmz5w8ukb73mulhimiqburpi0odqaf6.png)
= 3 * 2
= 6 cm²
Triangle:
b = 2 cm
h = 1 cm
![\sf \boxed{\text{Area of triangle=$(1)/(2)*b*h$}}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/kkfswdqhrh8wvh1y7iqxaofuh2ohmwbddc.png)
![\sf = (1)/(2)*2*1\\\\\\ = 1 \ cm^2](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/sraom3u3bnilot0gm97ydf8rbv7diu0qj1.png)
Area of two triangles = 2 *1
= 2 cm²
Area of shape = 6 + 2
= 8 cm²
b) Area of rectangle ABCD = 4 * 2
= 8 cm²