Answer:
34 square feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The net is a useful tool for computing surface area. It often must be divided into sections whose areas must be added to give the required total.
Here, it can be convenient to divide the net into a central vertical rectangle that is 4 ft wide and (1.5 +2 +1.5 +2) = 7 ft high. Then there will be 2 "wings" that are each rectangles 2 ft by 1.5 ft.
Since the area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width, the total area using the above decomposition is ...
A = (4 ft)(7 ft) +2(2 ft)(1.5 ft) = 28 ft² +6 ft²
A = 34 ft²
