Question

A rectangle is removed from a right triangle to create the shaded region shown below. Find the area of the shaded region. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

The area of the triangle should be: [(1 + 5 + 4) × 11]/2= 55 (ft²)

The area of the rectangle should be: 5 × 2 = 10 (ft²)

The area of the shaded region is: 55 - 10 = 45 (ft²)