Question

Find the area of this complex figure.

Answer 1

the area of the triangle is 2 and the area of the square is 16 so if you add them together the overall area is 18

Answer 2

To find the area you need to look at the triangle and the square as two seperate areas then add the together.

First
You would divide the 5 meters up so 1 meter is the base of the triangle and 4 meters goes to the lenght of the square.

Second 
The formula for the are of a triangle is $a= \frac{1}{2} bh$ b being the base and h being the height. When you input the numbers itll be$a= \frac{1}{2} 1*4$ when  you multiply 1, 4, and half you get 2m²

Third
For the square simply mutiply base tims height or in this case 4x4. which will give you 16m²

Last
you add 16 and 2 for you answer of 18m²