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area of a triangle is base * height/2

since M is on the other side of the square ( doesn't matter whether M is the midpoint or somewhere on the edge of the square. the height of the triangle will be the same since it is a square so the height of the triangle is same as the one side of the square

so answer should be A rather than C
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area of a triangle is base * height/2

since M is on the other side of the square ( doesn't matter whether M is the midpoint or somewhere on the edge of the square. the height of the triangle will be the same since it is a square so the height of the triangle is same as the one side of the square

so answer should be A rather than C
But with statement 1, can you get a numeric answer for the area? No.

Therefore, you have to use both statements, to get a numerical answer to the question. Hence C suffices.


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The triangle above has side DC of the square as its base. What is the area of the shaded region?

(1) DM = 5
(2) M is the midpoint of side AB


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2017-05-14_2254.png

The shaded region = Area of square - Area of Triangle CDM = ?

Statement 1: DM = 5

This statement doesn't help us find the area of triangle or area of the square hence
NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: M is the midpoint of side AB

This statement doesn't help us find the area of triangle or area of the square hence
NOT SUFFICIENT

Combining the two statements
Since M is the midpoint so triangle DMC becomes an isosceles triangle with height equal to the base
Now using pythagorus theorem both base and height which inturn are equal to the side of the square can be calculated leading to area of both square and triangle hence
SUFFICIENT

Answer: option C


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