Answer:
Rectangle 1: 84 ft^2 Rectangle 2: 8 ft^2
Step-by-step explanation:
Split the figure into two rectangles
Rectangle 1:
Width of rectangle 1 can be found by subtracting 8 ft from 15 ft
15-8=7 ft (width)
length is already given as 12 ft
So,
A = L x W
A = 12ft x 7 ft
A = 84 ft^2
Length is already given of one of the rectangles
Rectangle 2:
Finding the width of Rectangle 2 can be found by subtracting 11 ft from 12 ft to find the length of that dashed line or the width of rectangle 2.
12 ft - 11 ft = 1ft (width)
Length: 8 ft
Width: 1ft
A=l x w
A=8 x 1
A=8 ft^2
