Answer:
58 sq. units
Step-by-step explanation:
1. split them into 3 shapes
of course it is possible to count them all out, but the more efficient way would be to find the area of each shape and the add them all up.
2. find the area of rectangle a
so you can split one into a recantagle that separates itself from the 2 squares at the bottom
area formula: L x W
so the length of that rectangle is going to be 5, once you count the scares of that side. the width would be 10 when you count the top side of how wide it is.
5 × 10 = 50
3. find the area of the 2 squares
you don't need to find both, because one you find one, you find the other. so the length for the square would be 2 while the width is 2 as well.
2 × 2 = 4
so the area is 4, for each square.
50 + 4 + 4 = 58
