Find the Area of the Shaded Part of the Figure $$a = 4$$

question 31

Multiple Choice

Find the area of the shaded part of the figure if $$a = 4$$ , $$b = 6$$ .

• A) 48
• B) 96
• C) 12
• D) 10
• E) none of these

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