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Work out the area of the shaded shape.

Work out the area of the shaded shape.-example-1
User Martinoss
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Hi there!


\large\boxed{77m^2}}

We can divide the figure into 3 rectangles.

Area of top rectangle:

5 × 5 = 25m²

Long rectangle:

14 × 3 = 42m²

Bottom rectangle:

2 × 5 = 10m²

Add up the areas:

10 + 42 + 25 = 77m²

User Zoltan Vinkler
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