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Answer:
36 cm²
Explanation:
This shape can be considered to be a 6 cm by 7 cm rectangle with a 2 cm by 3 cm area cut from the lower right corner. Its area is then ...
area of full rectangle - area of cutout
= (6 cm)(7 cm) -(2 cm)(3 cm)
= 42 cm² -6 cm² = 36 cm² . . . . area of irregular figure