Answer:
If we classify the shapes shown in the picture, we can see that there are 4 triangles and one square.
First, we need to find out the formulas for the areas of these shapes.
Formula for area of triangle;
A = BH x 1/2
where b represents the base, and h represents the height
Formula for area of square;
A = a^2
where 'a' represents the length of one side of a square
Now we just plug in the actual values to these formulas:-
(Finding area of square first)
A = a^2
A = 2^2
A = 4
Now, we find the area of one triangle and multiply it by 4 because there are four of each of those triangles.
A = BH x 1/2 x 4(no. of triangles)
A = 2(3) x 1/2 x 4
A = 6 x 1/2 x 4
A = 6/2 x 4
A = 3 x 4
A = 12
Now we add the two areas together;
4 + 12 = 16 square feet