Shaded region = triangle - square First find area of triangle Formula: (height * base)/2 Height = 5, base = 14 (5 * 14)/2 = 35 cm^2 Now find area of square Square formula: l * w Length = 2, width = 2 2 * 2 = 4 cm^2 Now subtract the square from the triangle 35 cm^2 - 4 cm^2 = 31 cm^2 Solution: shaded region is 31 cm^2