Let's start with the small leg. 6*2 is 12. you would write 12 in the smaller leg part, then close it off. then move to the larger part. 9*10. you would actually be multiplying 9*4 because you need to subtract the 6 from 10. this is because you've already used 6 and you're just trying to find the vertical area. 9*4 is 36. so you have 12 and 36. add them together to get 48, and that is your area. the final answer should be 48cm^2
