ABGF is a square with half the perimeter of square ACDE. GD = 4 in. Find the area of the shaded region.

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dylanfwlr · Answer

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dylanfwlr · Answer

Please just get me started

dylanfwlr · Answer

@ganeshie8

anonymous · Answer

pythagorean theorem

dylanfwlr · Answer

I've tried that

dylanfwlr · Answer

Is it supposed to come out so ugly though? like decimals

dylanfwlr · Answer

Could you give me a side length?

anonymous · Answer

it should be a whole number I think

dylanfwlr · Answer

So a^2 + B^2 = c^2 or 8^2 which is 64?

dylanfwlr · Answer

Now i have a^2 + b^2 = 64 but since its a square a and b have to be equal and nothing works

anonymous · Answer

you have something like $$x \sqrt{y} $$

anonymous · Answer

then when you find the side then square it you'll get a whole number

dylanfwlr · Answer

Feel free to jump in guys if ya know

dylanfwlr · Answer

I dont understand where the x and y come from

anonymous · Answer

...$$\sqrt{64}/2 =\sqrt{32} = 4\sqrt{2}$$

anonymous · Answer

do you get it?

dylanfwlr · Answer

Not really. I mean why are you taking the square root of 64 and why is it being divided by 2? because there are two sides?

anonymous · Answer

$$a^2+b^2=c^2 $$ 
in this case it is a square so a=b
then it is $$2a^2=64$$

ganeshie8 · Answer

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