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.

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Uwe Honekamp · Answer 1 · 2021-01-30T02:16:56+0000

Answer:

12 m squared

Explanation:

area of triangle is 1/2 base x height

base x height is 28 so 1/2 is 14

the area of the rectangle is base x height

1 x 2 = 2

14-2 = 12