Question

what is the area of this figure?
4 cm
2 cm
5 cm
8 cm
6 cm
9 cm
square centimeters
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Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total area of large rectangle

The large rectangle has length $9$ cm and height $8$ cm.
$\text{Area}_{\text{large}} = 9 \times 8 = 72$ $\text{cm}^2$

Step2: Calculate area of missing small rectangle

The missing rectangle has length $5$ cm and height $2$ cm.
$\text{Area}_{\text{missing}} = 5 \times 2 = 10$ $\text{cm}^2$

Step3: Subtract missing area from total

Subtract the small rectangle area from the large one.
$\text{Area}_{\text{figure}} = 72 - 10 = 62$ $\text{cm}^2$

Answer:

62 square centimeters