Question

Find the area of the shaded region.
8 in
24 in

Answer 1

96 in^2

Explanation:

area of rectangle: 24*8=192

Area of triangle: (1/2)*base*height

= .5 * 8 * 24

=192/2

=96

area of shaded=rectangle - triangle

= 192-96

which is also just 192/2

so it is 96