Answer:
272 units^2
Explanation:
1) Find area of whole figure which is a trapezoid.
Area of trapezoid = ((18+34)/2)*16 We are adding the bases, dividing by 2 and multiplying by height. This is the formula to find the area of a trapezoid.
So Area of trapezoid = 416 units^2
2) Find area of non-shaded figure which is a triangle.
Base= 18, Height= 16
Area of triangle = (16*18)/2 We are multiplying the base and height which is the formula to find the area of a triangle.
So Area of triangle = 144 units^2
3) Subtract non-shaded figure from whole figure to get shaded figure.
416-144 = 272 units^2
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