Question

It says to find the area of the shaded square, but I not sure how to get the answer. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

68 square cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Interior square WXYZ is making four right triangles of equal bases (8 cm) and heights (2 cm) inside the square ABCD. Therefore,

Area of shaded Square = Area of square ABCD - 4 times area of one right triangle.

$= {10}^{2} - 4 \times \frac{1}{2} \times 8 \times 2 \\ = 100 - 32 \\ = 68 \: {cm}^{2}$