Question

1 - 85. calculate the area of the shaded region at right. use the appropriate units.

Explanation:

Step1: Find rectangle area

$A_{rect}=17\times8 = 136$ square - inches

Step2: Find triangle area

$A_{tri}=\frac{1}{2}\times8\times17 = 68$ square - inches

Step3: Find shaded area

$A = A_{rect}-A_{tri}=136 - 68=68$ square - inches

Answer:

68 square - inches