![Area = 27cm^2](/tpl/images/1343/4095/22bb9.png)
![P=23cm](/tpl/images/1343/4095/d5bd8.png)
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
![Area = 3cm * 5cm + 2cm*6cm](/tpl/images/1343/4095/3dcf0.png)
![Area = 15cm^2 + 12cm^2](/tpl/images/1343/4095/00a2d.png)
![Area = 27cm^2](/tpl/images/1343/4095/22bb9.png)
Solving (b): The perimeter
This is calculated as:
--- sum of all lengths
![P=23cm](/tpl/images/1343/4095/d5bd8.png)