Answer:
174 cm²
Step-by-step explanation:
The figure is composed of a rectangle and a triangle, so
area of figure = area of rectangle + area of triangle
area of rectangle = 8 × 15 = 120 cm²
area of triangle = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] bh ( b is the base and h the height )
here b = 12 and h = 15 - 6 = 9 cm
area of triangle = 0.5 × 12 × 9 = 6 × 9 = 54 cm²
Hence
area of figure = 120 + 54 = 174 cm²
