The area of the wall hanging shown in blue is the area of the square 8 by 8 minus the area of the cutout. Notice the cutout is a triangle? To find the total area, subtract the area of the triangle from the square.
The square has the sides 8 by 8 and its area is found as A = 8*8 = 64.
The triangle measures 4 inches by 4 inches. The area is found as A = 1/2*4*4 = 8.
