Question

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

3 cm
B cm
4 cm
4 cm
5 cm
Бcm
5 cm

Answer 1

80cm²

Explanation:

to get the area of the given figure,

we need to split it in to two (see attached)

then area of a rectangle = length x width

A1 = 15 cm x 4 cm = 60 cm² A2 = 5 cm x 4 cm = 20 cm²

Area = A1 + A2

= 60 + 20

= 80 cm²