Question

The area of ABED is 49 square units. Given AGequals9 units and ACequals10 ​units, what fraction of the area of ACIG is represented by the shaded​ region?

Answer 1

Answer:

The fraction of the area of ACIG represented by the shaped region is 7/18

Step-by-step explanation:

see the attached figure to better understand the problem

step 1

In the square ABED find the length side of the square

we know that

AB=BE=ED=AD

The area of s square is

$A=b^{2}$

where b is the length side of the square

we have

$A=49\ units^2$

substitute

$49=b^{2}$

$b=7\ units$

therefore

$AB=BE=ED=AD=7\ units$

step 2

Find the area of ACIG

The area of rectangle ACIG is equal to

$A=(AC)(AG)$

substitute the given values

$A=(9)(10)=90\ units^2$

step 3

Find the area of shaded rectangle DEHG

The area of rectangle DEHG is equal to

$A=(DE)(DG)$

we have $DE=7\ units$

$DG=AG-AD=9-7=2\ units$

substitute$A=(7)(2)=14\ units^2$

step 4

Find the area of shaded rectangle BCFE

The area of rectangle BCFE is equal to

$A=(EF)(CF)$

we have

$EF=AC-AB=10-7=3\ units$

$CF=BE=7\ units$

substitute

$A=(3)(7)=21\ units^2$

step 5

sum the shaded areas

$14+21=35\ units^2$

step 6

Divide the area of  of the shaded region by the area of ACIG

$\frac{35}{90}$

Simplify

Divide by 5 both numerator and denominator

$\frac{7}{18}$

therefore

The fraction of the area of ACIG represented by the shaped region is 7/18