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area = 20 units²
construct a square of side 6 units around the given figure, then the area of the figure is given by area of square minus 4 congruent triangles
A = 6² - 4 × [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] × 4 × 2
= 36 - 16 = 20 units²