• If all the three rectangles are equal in dimension, then out the area of the region with slanting lines in the figure.
 
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Area of the region with slanting lines is given by.
 
  • By expanding the expressions, verify that all three expressions are equivalent. If \(a = 7\) and \(b = 2\), find the area of the shaded region.
If \(a = 7\) and \(b = 2\), the the area of the shaded region \(=\) sq.units.