Question

A rectangle is removed from a right triangle to create the shaded region shown below. Find the area of the shaded region. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

12 m squared

Explanation:

area of triangle is 1/2 base x height

base x height is 28 so 1/2 is 14

the area of the rectangle is base x height

1 x 2 = 2

14-2 = 12