Answer
The total area = 25344 ft$^{2}$
Work Step by Step
To find the area of the shape we simply break the she into two squares and one parallelogram, find the area of each, and then sum the results.
Area of a Parallelogram: $A$$_{par}$ = $b$$h$
Therefore:
$A$$_{par}$ = (96 ft)(72 ft)
$A$$_{par}$ = 6912 ft$^{2}$
Area of a Square: $A$ = $l$$w$
Therefore:
$A$$_{1}$ = (96 ft)(96 ft)
$A$$_{1}$ = 9216 ft$^{2}$
$A$$_{2}$ = (96 ft)(96 ft)
$A$$_{2}$ = 9216 ft$^{2}$
Total Area = $A$$_{total}$ = $A$$_{par}$ + $A$$_{1}$ + $A$$_{2}$
$A$$_{total}$ = 6912 ft$^{2}$ + 9216 ft$^{2}$ + 9216 ft$^{2}$
$A$$_{total}$ = 25344 ft$^{2}$
