Observe the drawing, it consist of two rectangular figures and one is small and other one is big.
\The length of small or inner rectangular is a and it
s width is b.
The small or inner rectangular is shaded by blue.
\The area of a small or inner rectangle or area of the blue section is
.
The length of outer or big rectangular is
.
The width of outer or big rectangular is
.
The area of outer or big rectangular is
.
The area of yellow region is
.

Rewrite as the sum of two products.
\
Apply distributive property:
.

Combine like terms.
\
Apply distributive property:
.
.
(a)The area of the blue section is
, (b)The area of outer or big rectangular is
and (c)The area of yellow region is
.