Answer:
[tex]21[/tex] [tex]units^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We can split this shape into 2 equal triangles and 1 rectangle.
The triangles will be 2 by 3. The formula to find the area of a triangle is [tex]\frac{1}{2} (base)(height)[/tex].
We fill in what we know.
[tex]\frac{1}{2}(2)(3)=3[/tex]
And now since there are 2 triangles we multiply the area of one of the triangles by 2.
[tex]3*2=6 units^2[/tex]
Now to find the area of the rectangle it is 3 by 5 so we multiply these 2 numbers.
[tex]3*5=`15[/tex]
Now we add both of the numbers we found to find the total area of the figure.
[tex]15+6=21[/tex] [tex]units^2[/tex]
The area of the figure is [tex]21[/tex] [tex]units^2[/tex]
