Find the area of each part of the shaded figure.<br><br>
&bull; From the figure, break the shaded region into triangles and/or rectangles<br>
&bull; Use Area = \( \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} \) for triangles<br>
&bull; Total shaded area = 54 cm&sup2;<br><br>
Final Answer: 54