The area of the shaded part of the given figure is 60 square inches'
How to calculate the area of a composite shape.
The given figure is made up of a rectangle and 2 similar triangles
Area of the shaded part = Area of rectangle + area of 2 triangles
From the figure
Area of rectangle = 12 * 4 = 48 square in
Area of one triangle = 0.5(6)(4) = 12 square in
Area of the figure = 48 + 12
Area of the figure = 60 square inches'
Hence the area of the shaded part is 60 square inches.
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