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 yards

Explanation:

Step1: Area of large right triangle

$\frac{30 \times 39}{2} = 585$ sq yd

Step2: Area of small right triangle

$\frac{15 \times 19}{2} = 142.5$ sq yd

Step3: Shaded area (difference)

$585 - 142.5 = 442.5$ sq yd

Answer:

442.5