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Question

In the figure below,ABC and XYZ are identical right-angled triangles.The total area of the shaded parts is 110cm2.Find the area of the unshaded part.

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Answer

 
Let U be Unshaded area.
Blue area  = Area ABC - U
Green area = Area XYZ - U
But Area ABC = Area XYZ
So Blue area = Green area
Thus Blue area = 110/2 = 55cm2
and U = Area ABC - Blue area
      = (18 x 12)/2 - 55
      = 53cm2

The key is to realize that the
shaded parts are equal as the
same U is cut from ABC and XYZ.
 
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The 2 identical triangles when stacked together has 2 times of the unshaded part.

Area of both identical triangles = 2 x (1/2) x 12 x 18 = 216

Area of 2 times of unshaded part(since stacked together) = 216 -110 = 106

Hence area of unshaded part = 106/2 = 53cm2

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If ABC and XYZ are identical triangle, then length XY = length CB = 18cm

And length AC = length ZY = 12cm

Area of triangle ABC = Area of triangle XYZ = 18*12/2= 108 cm square

2 * unshaded part + shaded part = 2*108

2 * unshaded part = 2*108-110 = 106

Unshaded part = 53 cm square

Crucial point is to take note that the shaded part + 2 unshaded part = area of ABC+ area of XYZ

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