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 4 ft 2 ft 3 ft 2 ft Miguel needs to paint the wood . What is the area he needs to paint? 1. What is the area of the rectangular piece of wood before the square is cut out? Include units with your answer .