Question

determine the area of each shape. each small sq

Explanation:

Step1: Count full - squares

Count the number of full - small squares within each shape. Assume the area of each small square is 1 square unit.

Step2: Combine partial squares (if any)

For the second shape with a triangular top, we can combine the partial squares to form full - squares. The triangular part at the top can be thought of as combining to form whole squares.
For the first shape:
Counting the full - squares, we find there are 22 full - squares. So the area is 22 square units.
For the second shape:
The rectangular part at the bottom has 12 full - squares. The triangular part at the top can be combined to form 4 more full - squares (by pairing up the half - squares). So the total number of full - squares is \(12 + 4=16\) square units.

Answer:

The area of the first shape is 22 square units and the area of the second shape is 16 square units.