The area of the shaded region (A) is the difference between the area of the triangle (A1) and the area of the square (A2) A = A1 - A2
The area of the rectangle with width w and length l is: A1 = w * l w = 2x + 5 l = x + 10 A1 = (2x + 5)(x + 10) Distribute it: A1 = 2x(x + 10) + 5(x + 10) = 2x² + 20x + 5x + 50 = 2x² + 25x + 50
The area of the square with side s is: A2 = s² s = x + 1 A2 = (x + 1)² = x² + 2x + 1
Thus, the area of the shaded region is A = A1 - A2 A = 2x² + 25x + 50 - (x² + 2x + 1) = 2x² + 25x + 50 - x² - 2x - 1 = 2x² - x² + 25x - 2x + 50 - 1 = x² + 23x + 49