Question

NEED HELP ASAP!!!!PLS!!! What is the area of the shaded region?

Answer 1

The figure shows two triangles. To find the the area of the shaded region, you have to substract the area of the larger triangle by the area of the smaller:

 1. Area of the larger triangle:

 A1=bxh/2

 b=5 mm

 h=2mm+4mm+6mm=12 mm

 Then:

 A1=5 mmx12mm/2
 A1=30 mm²

 2. The area of the smaller triangle, is

 A2=bxh/2

 b=3 mm
 h=4 mm

 Then, you have:

 A2=3 mmx4 mm/2
 A2=6 mm²

 3. The area of the shaded region is:

 A3=A1-A2
 A3=30 mm²-6mm²
 A3=24 mm²

 4. Therefore, the answer is: 24 mm²