area of the shaded region = Area of triangle formed in rectangle with base (10 - 6 = 4) 4m and height 2 m + Area of triangle formed in square with base 2 m and height 6 m
all you have to do is multiply 42.50x.20 and it gives you 8.5. to check your answer you subtract 34.00 from 42.50 and you get 8.5 as well. hope this helps!
