Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The white box is a rectangle with width of:
a = 2 m
and length of:
b = 7 m - 1 m = 6 m
So its area is A = 2 m × 6 m = 12 m²
{The shaded blue area is: (5 m + 1 m)(8 m) - 12 m² = 48 m² - 12 m² = 36 m²}
