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# In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. What is the area of the shaded reg

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In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. What is the area of the shaded region in the figure?

(A) 18
(B) 20
(C) 24
(D) 28
(E) 32

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Difficulty Level: 600

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Originally posted by Bunuel on 05 Apr 2019, 01:38.
Last edited by SajjadAhmad on 15 Jul 2019, 03:57, edited 1 time in total.
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05 Apr 2019, 02:50
Bunuel wrote:

In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. What is the area of the shaded region in the figure?

(A) 18
(B) 20
(C) 24
(D) 28
(E) 32

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Area of the shaded region=Area of rectangle-(Area of right angle triangle AEF+ Area of triangle DCB)
$$=12*7-(\frac{1}{2}*7*12+\frac{1}{2}*6*8)=18$$

Ans. (A)
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05 Apr 2019, 03:54
Bunuel wrote:

In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. What is the area of the shaded region in the figure?

(A) 18
(B) 20
(C) 24
(D) 28
(E) 32

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area of rectangle - area of ∆
84-(1/2* 8*6+1/2*7*6)
IMO A
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06 Apr 2019, 19:05
Bunuel wrote:

In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. What is the area of the shaded region in the figure?

(A) 18
(B) 20
(C) 24
(D) 28
(E) 32

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2019-04-05_1237.png

Area of half the rectangle=$$\frac{1}{2}*(6+1)*(8+4)=42$$

Area of shaded region=$$42-\frac{1}{2}*6*8=18.$$

IMO, Option A.
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