Question

Find the area of the shaded region. Express the area in factored form.

Answer 1

Area of Rectangle: x(x+2)

=x^2+2x

Area of Unshaded Region: 1(3)

=3

Area of Shaded Region: (x^2+2x)-3

=x^2+2x-3

Factored Form: x^2+2x-3

=(x+3)(x-1)