To find the area of the figure, we need to divide it into smaller shapes that are easier to calculate.
The figure can be divided into a rectangle (with dimensions 4 x 6) and two triangles.
Area of rectangle = length x width = 4 x 6 = 24 square units
Area of triangle = 1/2 x base x height
The base of the triangle is 4 units and the height is 2 units. So, the area of one triangle is 1/2 x 4 x 2 = 4 square units.
Since there are two triangles, the total area of both triangles is 4 x 2 = 8 square units.
The total area of the figure is the sum of the area of the rectangle and the total area of the two triangles:
24 + 8 = 32 square units
Therefore, the area of the figure is 32 square units.