If a right triangle is formed by the placement of three squares, what is the area of the shaded square? 8 ft 225 ft? The area of the shaded square is ft2. (Enter only a whole nur

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If a right triangle is formed by the placement of three squares, what is the area of
the shaded square?
8 ft
B
225 ft?
The area of the shaded square is
ft2. (Enter only a whole number,
no units)
3
4
8
10 11
12
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Given that three squares are arranged such that a right angled triangle PBD is formed.

We need to find the area of the shaded region.

Since shaded region is square , we need to find the edge length PD.

 

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