Answer:
7cm x 8cm
Step-by-step explanation:
The 14cm x 12cm box (top 'box 1') intersects with the 14cm x 12cm box (bottom 'box 2').
Half the values of each side are subtracted from one another, so
horizontal length: 14/2 = 7cm
vertical length: 12/2 = 6cm
Box 2 horizontal length (total) = 14cm devided by half the length of box 1 (7cm)
14 - 7 = 7cm
Box 2 vertical length (total) = 12cm devided by half the length of box 1 (6cm)
12 - 6 = 6cm
The total area is calculated by multiplying the horizontal and vertical lengths
7x6 = 42
the answer is 42
