IXL | Area between two shapes

What is the area of the shaded region?

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question

What is the area of the shaded region?

36 m

18 m

square meters

key idea

To find the area of a figure with a hole in it, subtract the area of the inner shape from the area of the outer shape.

Area of a square:

area

side

solution

To find the area of the shaded region, subtract the area of the inner shape from the area of the outer shape. Start by finding the area of the inner shape.

Find the side length of the inner square.

side: 18 m

Use this number in the formula.

inner area

side

324

Now find the units. The lengths are measured in meters, so the area is measured in square meters.

The area of the inner square is 324 square meters.

Next, find the area of the outer shape.

Find the side length of the outer square.

side: 36 m

Use this number in the formula.

outer area

side

1,296

As with the inner square, the lengths of the outer square are measured in meters. So, the area is measured in square meters.

The area of the outer square is 1,296 square meters.

Finally, subtract the inner area from the outer area to find the area of the shaded region.

shaded area

1,296

–

324

972

The area of the shaded region is 972 square meters.

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Lesson: Area of circles

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