Question

what is the area of the shaded region? image of a larger right triangle with base 35 ft, height 27 ft, and a smaller right triangle inside with base 25 ft, height 19 ft write your answer as a whole number or a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth. square feet submit work it out

Explanation:

Step1: Área del triángulo grande

$\text{Área}_{\text{grande}} = \frac{35 \times 27}{2} = 472.5 \, \text{ft}^2$

Step2: Área del triángulo pequeño

$\text{Área}_{\text{pequeño}} = \frac{25 \times 19}{2} = 237.5 \, \text{ft}^2$

Step3: Área de la región sombreada

$\text{Área}_{\text{sombreada}} = 472.5 - 237.5 = 235 \, \text{ft}^2$

Answer:

235