In a square of side (a+b), only the two rectangles are shaded, leaving (a^2) and (b^2) unshaded. What is the shaded area?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (2ab)
The two shaded rectangles have area (ab+ab=2ab). Exam tip: count equal rectangles and add them.
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(2ab)
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The two shaded rectangles have area (ab+ab=2ab). Exam tip: count equal rectangles and add them.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Exploring Algebraic Identities. Topic: Visual models of identities.
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