A flag is shown. Determine the area of the shaded part of the flag.

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Jeremy Slade · Answer 1 · 2024-06-24T06:32:43+0000

Answer:

84 square inches

Explanation:

The shaded region comprises of two same trapeziums:

∴Area of shaded region = 2 × (Area of a trapezium)

= 2 ×
(1)/(2) × (Sum of parallel sides) × (perpendicular height of trapezium)

=
(2)/(2) × (4 + 8) × (6)

= 84 square inches