Question

Which expression repreents the area of the shaded region?
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5
2

Answer 1

Find area of whole square which is base times height
x*x=x^2
Find area of small rectangle
5*2=10
Subtract the small rectangle from the square to find only the shaded region
x^2-10
Option b

Answer 2

Option (a)

2x-10

Explanation:

Area of shaded region= area of square - area of rectangle..

= s×s - l×b

= 2x -10...