Question

Find the area of the shaded region

a. 36 sq units
b. 17 sq units
c. 16 sq units
d. 32 sq units

Answer 1

16 square units

Explanation:

The area of the large triangle is

A = 1/2 bh

A = 1/2 (9) * 8 = 36

The area of the small triangle is

A = 1/2 bh

A = 1/2 (8) (5) = 20

The difference is the shaded region

A = 36-20 = 16