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Initial Knowledge Check Question 22 William Espa A right triangle is removed from a rectangle to create the shaded region shown below. Find the area of the shaded region. Be sure to include the correct unit in your ansiver. aft m 은 oft X ? sit I Don't Know Submit 2030 MCGONAN Eation. All Nights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy | Accessibil

Answer 1

Area is measured in sq feets

To find area shaded is

Rectangle Area - Triangle area

Rectangle area is b • h= base • height = 7x8 = 56 ft^2

Triangle area is (b•h)/2 = (7-5)•(8-4)/2 = (2•4)/2 = 4 ft^2

Shaded area = Rectangle - triangle

. (56 - 4) ft^2= 52 ft^2