The composite figure below consists of square ABCD and triange ABE. What is the total area of the composite figure?

The area of the square is (12in) ^2

The area of the triangle is (1/2)(12in)(8in)

Compute these separately...... then, add them together to get your answer.

For triangle 8*12/2=4*12

4*12=48

For square

12*12=12^2

12^2=144

144+48=192

192 in^2