Find the area of the following figure. Explain how you got your answer.

Answer:
26.5
Step-by-step explanation:
if you see the picture, just by counting we know that:
triangle 1
[tex]b=3\\\\h=3\\\\A_1=\frac{3*3}{2}=4.5[/tex]
triangle 2
[tex]b=2\\\\h=2\\\\A_2=\frac{2*2}{2}=2[/tex]
rectangle 3
[tex]b=5\\\\h=4\\\\A_3=5*4=20[/tex]
the total area is
[tex]A_T=A_1+A_2+A_3\\\\=4.5+2+20=26.5[/tex]