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The shaded triangle has an area of 4 cm?Find the area of the entire rectangleBe sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

The shaded triangle has an area of 4 cm?Find the area of the entire rectangleBe sure-example-1
User Bilge
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Given:

Area of a shaded region of a rectangle is given.


\text{Area of the triangle=}4cm^2

Area of the rectangle is twice the area of the triangle given.


\begin{gathered} \text{Area of a rectangle=2}* Area\text{ of a triangle} \\ =2*4 \\ =8cm^2 \end{gathered}

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