PLEASE HELP!! 10 POINTS. Miguel is building a doghouse. He cuts one sheet of wood to make the front wall. He also cuts out a door that is 2 feet by 2 feet. The dimensions, in feet, are shown in the diagram below.
Miguel needs to paint the wood.
1.What is the area of the rectangular piece of wood before the square is cut out? Include units in your answer.
2. What is the area of the square that was cut out of the wood? Include units in your answer.
3. What is the area Miguel needs to paint? Explain how you find your answer!!