8. (10) Consider the figure below. The entire figure consists of two 6 unit by 6 unit squares. Determine the area of the shaded shape in the figure below in two different ways. Explain your reasoning for both ways. 4 units
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The area of one rectangle is 4 * 6 = 24 square units. Since there are two rectangles, the total area of the entire figure is 2 * 24 = 48 square units. Now, let's find the area of the shaded shape in two different ways: Method 1: Subtract the area of the unshaded Show more…
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