Answer:
158 m²
Step-by-step explanation:
I made this into 3 rectangles.
Figure 1:
9•8=72
The 9 is from the 13 m side, but I've taken 4 m off from the overlapping square.
Figure 2:
6•7=42
The 7 is from the 10 m side, but I've taken 4m off from the overlapping square again.
Remaining Area:
If you extend the lines into figures 1 and 2 from the top left corner and bottom right corner vertically, you will get a rectangle that is (11 m) x (4 m). This is not yet accounted for.
11•4=44
Add together: 72 + 42 + 44 = 158
*Note: You could also find the area of the squares a much easier way by subtracting the overlapping part after finding the area of both figures , but this is how I did it*
