Step-by-step explanation: To find the area of the shaded part we write: A(shaded) = A(triangle)-A(rectangle) Let's find A(rectangle): The formula of the area of a rectangle is given by: A(rectangle)=L*W Where L is the length of the rectangle and W is the width of the rectangle. Given in the figure: L=4cm W=2cm We get: A(rectangle) = 4*2 = 8cm^2
Now, let's find A(triangle): The formula of the area of a triangle is given by: A(triangle) = (b*h) /2 Where b is the base of the triangle and h is the height of the triangle Given in the figure: b= 11cm h= 3+4+3 = 10cm We get: A(triangle) = (11*10)/2 = 55cm^2
Now that we found the areas of both, the rectangle and the triangle, we can go back to the following formula to find the area of the shaded part: A(shaded) = A(triangle)-A(rectangle) A(shaded)= 55 - 8= 47cm^2