Answer:
24 cm²
Step-by-step explanation:
The rectangular section on the right is 8 - 4 = 4 cm wide.
It is 3 + 1.5 = 4.5 cm tall.
The area of the rectangular section is ...
A = LW
A = (4.5 cm)(4 cm) = 18 cm²
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The triangular section on the left is 4 cm wide and 3 cm high. Its area is ...
A = 1/2bh
A = 1/2(4 cm)(3 cm) = 6 cm²
The total shaded area is the sum of the areas of the triangular section and the rectangular section:
area = 18 cm² +6 cm² = 24 cm² . . . area of the figure
