Check the picture below.
notice the composite is just,
a 5x2 rectangle.
a triangle(yellow) with a base of 2 and a height of 2.
a triangle(red) with a base of 6 and a height of 4.
get the area of each, sum them up, and that's the area of the composite.
notice the composite is just,
a 5x2 rectangle.
a triangle(yellow) with a base of 2 and a height of 2.
a triangle(red) with a base of 6 and a height of 4.
get the area of each, sum them up, and that's the area of the composite.