Area, SMB-028

What is the area of the shaded part of the figure? (2 marks)

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`8.5\ text(cm)^2`

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`text(Area of large triangle)`

`= 1/2 xx 5 xx 5`

`= 12.5\ text(cm)^2`

`text(Area of smaller triangle)`

`= 1/2 xx 2 xx 2`

`= 2\ text(cm)^2`

`:.\ text(Shaded area)`

`= 12.5-(2 xx 2)`

`= 8.5\ text(cm)^2`