Question

Find the area of the shaded portion of the

figure. All angles are right angles.
Dimensions are in inches.
3
8
5

Answer 1

22 [in.²]

Explanation:

1. the required area can be calculated as

A=A1-A2, where A1- area of big quadrilateral, A2-area of the small quadrilateral;

2. A=5*8-3*6=40-18=22 [in²].