Question

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

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate area of large square

$A_{large} = 73.7^2 = 5431.69$ square miles

Step2: Calculate area of small square

$A_{small} = 28.1^2 = 789.61$ square miles

Step3: Subtract areas for shaded region

$A_{shaded} = A_{large} - A_{small} = 5431.69 - 789.61$

Answer:

4642.08 square miles