Question

Find the area of the figure below:

Answer 1

17^2 ft

If you separate the two figures the first one is 1x2=2
The second figure is 3x5=15
Then add the two 2+15=17

Answer 2

17² ft

Explanation:

split it into two shapes.

then multiply each shape then add both shapes together

( make sure you subtract the bigger number like 5 from 3)