Step-by-step explanation:
that is a tiny, tiny backyard ...
what I see immediately is that the area is a combination of multiple simple figures :
1 square on top,
1 smaller rectangle in the middle,
1 larger rectangle at the bottom.
we only need to calculate the areas of all 3 figures and then add then up for the total.
that's it.
the top square is easy :
it is a 3cm×3cm square, so the area is 9 cm²
the bottom rectangle is also easy :
it is a 10cm×3cm rectangle, so the area is 30 cm²
for the dimensions of the middle rectangle we need to think a little bit :
the width (or "height") is clear : 3 cm.
what is the length ?
the answer is given by some other pieces of information in the diagram. look closely : is the length of the middle rectangle not the same as the sum of the side length of the top square (3 cm) and the top side segment left of the top square : 2 cm ?
yes, it is, so the length is 3+2 = 5 cm.
and the middle rectangle is 5×3 = 15 cm².
so, the total area is
9 + 30 + 15 = 54 cm²
this is a backyard for Barbie and Ken ...