Question

What is the area of the shaded region?

Answer 1

144 ft^2

Explanation:

It is the same as the area of a single triangle with a base of 18 ft and a height of 16 ft. The formula is ...

A = (1/2)bh

= (1/2)(18 ft)(16 ft) = 144 ft^2

The shaded area is 144 ft^2.