NCERT | Interpreting Patterns | Intext | Pg.153 | Q4 — task. Maths CBSE Live product, Class 8 (2026-27).

Find the area of the (interior) shaded region in the figure below. All four rectangles have the same dimensions \(pq\).

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The area of the shaded region is given by

${(p + q)}^{2} + 4 p q$
${(p - q)}^{2} + 4 p q$
${(p + q)}^{2} - 4 p q$
${(p - q)}^{2} - 4 p q$

Which among the following two expressions are equal?

${(p + q)}^{2} - 4 p q$
${(p - q)}^{2}$
${(p + q)}^{2} + 4 p q$
${(p - 2 q)}^{2}$

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