Answer:
[tex]Area = 27cm^2[/tex]
[tex]P=23cm[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Required
The area and the perimeter
Solving (a): The area
The shape is a composite figure withe following characteristics:
Rectangle 1: 3cm by 5cm
Rectangle 2: 2cm by 6cm
So, the area is the sum of the areas of both rectangles
[tex]Area = 3cm * 5cm + 2cm*6cm[/tex]
[tex]Area = 15cm^2 + 12cm^2[/tex]
[tex]Area = 27cm^2[/tex]
Solving (b): The perimeter
This is calculated as:
[tex]P=3cm + 5cm + 2cm+6cm + 2cm + 5cm[/tex] --- sum of all lengths
[tex]P=23cm[/tex]
