Question

what is the area of the shaded region? write your answer as a whole number or a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth. square kilometers

Explanation:

Step1: Area of larger triangle

$\frac{36 \times 40}{2} = 720$

Step2: Area of smaller triangle

$\frac{22 \times 27}{2} = 297$

Step3: Shaded area (difference)

$720 - 297 = 423$

Answer:

423