Answer
$27\ cm^2$
Work Step by Step
Find the area of the larger rectangle, and deduct the area of the smaller, unshaded rectangle to find the shaded area.
$A_1=bh=(7)(5)=35$
$A_2=bh=(4)(2)=8$
$A=A_1-A_2=35-8=27$
Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281159
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-115-6
Chapter 1 - Tools of Geometry - 1-8 Perimeter, Circumference, and Area - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 66: 46
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