Step 1: Write out the formula and the given values
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{area of rectangle = base }\times\text{ height} \\ \text{base = 2ft} \\ \text{height = 5ft} \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2: Substitute the given values into the formula
[tex]\text{ area of rectangle = 2ft }\times\text{ 5ft = }10ft^2[/tex]Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 10 square feet.
