Answer:
63cm²
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of the shaded region = Area of the rectangle - Area of the two triangles
Area of the rectangle = 6(3+14)
Area of the rectangle = 6 * 17
Area of the rectangle = 102cm²
Area of the smaller triangle = 1/2 * 3 * 6
Area of the smaller triangle = 18/2 = 9cm²
Area of the larger triangle = 1/2 * 6 * (17-7)
Area of the larger triangle = 1/2 * 6 * 10
Area of the larger triangle = 60/2 = 30cm²
Area of the shaded part = 102 - (9+30)
Area of the shaded part = 102 - 39
Area of the shaded part = 63cm²
A binomial squared is written like

So, we have 
So, we want to complete the square 
We can add and subtract 9 to write

Answer:
4 3/8 cups of flour needed for 60 cookies
Explanation:
You can multiply 24 by 2.5 to get 60 so you'd multiply the cups of flour by 2.5 as well. You multiply both of them by the same number because it's a ratio. You'd multiply then simplify to get the answer 4 3/8 cups of flour.