Answer
2.5 square units
Work Step by Step
The area of the triangle on the left is a=$\frac{1}{2}bh$
=$\frac{1}{2}(2)(2)=2$
The area of the triangle on the right is $a=\frac{1}{2}bh$ $\frac{1}{2}$ .
Then, the total area is 2.5
$\int^1_{-2}$|x| dx = 2.5 square units
