The area of the figure is 55.5 ft².
Solution:
Area of the top triangle =
Area of the top triangle = 3 ft²
Area of the rectangle = length × width
= 8 × 6
Area of the rectangle = 48 ft²
Area of the bottom triangle =
Area of the bottom triangle = 4.5 ft²
Area of the figure = 3 ft² + 48 ft² + 4.5 ft²
= 55.5 ft²
The area of the figure is 55.5 ft².