To determine the area of the figure we divide it in three rectangles as shown above. From the diagram we have:
• Rectangle I have length 11 cm and width 4 cm.
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• Rectangle II have length 6 cm and width 2 cm.
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• Rectangle III have length 11 cm and width 4 cm.
The area of a rectangle is given by:
[tex]A=lw[/tex]
Adding the area of each rectangle we have:
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=(11)(4)+(6)(2)+(11)(4) \\ A=44+12+44 \\ A=100 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, the area of the figure is 100 square cm
