Answer:
Let's split the figure first:
9 x 5 = 45(area of small rectangle on top)
18 - 5 = 14(height)
17 - 9 = 8(width)
14 x 8 = 112(area of rectangle in the middle nearly)
18 - 5 = 14(base)
5(base 1) + 14(base 2) = 19
17 - 9 = 8(height)
19 x 8 = 152
152 divided by 2( x 1/2) = 76(area of a trapezoid on the side)
Now let's add all the given areas:
45 + 112 + 76 = 233 in^2 is your answer.
