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Need help with finding the area of this

Need help with finding the area of this-example-1
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In the given figure, there are two right angled triangles.

Area of triangle = 1/2 × b × h

Area of shaded region = area of larger triangle - area of smaller triangle

= 1/2 × 15 × 18 - 1/2 × 8 × 9

= 135 - 36

= 99 ft^2

Thus, area of shaded region is 99 ft^2.

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