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Answer:
40 square feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The sum of horizontal lengths is 2+4+2 = 8 ft, so the bottom rectangular portion of the figure has an area of ...
A = bh = (8 ft)(3 ft) = 24 ft²
The top rectangular portion of the figure has an area of ...
A = bh = (4 ft)(4 ft) = 16 ft²
Then the total area of the figure is ...
24 ft² +16 ft² = 40 ft² . . . . area of the figure
