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In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. Find the area of the shaded region. |
$145 cm^2$ $145.5 cm^2$ $146.5 cm^2$ $147.5 cm^2$ |
$145.5 cm^2$ |
Area of the shaded region = Area of rectangle - Area of blank part. = 14 × 12 - (\(\frac{1}{2}\) × 5 × (5 + 4) = 168 - 22.5 = $145.5 cm^2$ |