(i)
To find the area of the shaded region, we break the figure into rectangle (ABDE) and a right-angled triangle (BDC).
In right-angled triangle BDC:
height = CD = (CE - DE) = (17 - 8) cm = 9 cm
BC = 15 cm $\quad$[Given]
Using Pythagoras theorem:
BD2 + CD2 = BC2
BD2 + (9 cm)2 = (15 cm)2
BD2 + 81 cm 2 = 225 cm2
BD2 = (225 - 81) cm2
BD2 = 144 cm2
BD = $\sqrt{144}$ cm2
BD = 12 cm
Area of triangle BDC = $\frac{1}{2}$ x base x height
= $\frac{1}{2}$ x 12 cm x 9 cm
= $\frac{1}{2}$ x 108 cm2
= $\frac{1}{1}$ x 54 cm2
= 54 cm2
In rectangle ABDE:
Length = BD = 12 cm
Breadth = AB = 8 cm $\quad$[Given]
Area of rectangle ABDE = Length x Breadth
= 12 cm x 8 cm
= 96 cm2
∴ Area of the Shaded Region = (Area of triangle BDC + Area of rectangle ABDE)
= 54 cm2 + 96 cm2
Area of shaded region = 150 cm2
(ii)
To find the area of the shaded region, we break the figure into rectangle (ABEF) and two identical right-angled triangles (AGH and BCD).
In right-angled triangle AGH:
AH = 5 cm
GH = 3 cm
Using Pythagoras Theorem,
AG2 + GH2 = AH2
AG2 + (3 cm)2 = (5 cm)2
AG2 + 9 cm2 = 25 cm2
AG2 = (25 - 9) cm2
AG2 = 16 cm2
AG = $\sqrt{16}$ cm2
AG = 4 cm
Since the triangles AGH and BCD are identical, their corresponding sides are equal.
∴ BD = 4 cm
Area of Triangles AGH and BCD:
Both triangles are identical with base 3 cm and height 4 cm.
Total Area of 2 Triangles = 2 x ($\frac{1}{2}$ x base x height)
= 2 x ($\frac{1}{2}$ x 3 cm x 4 cm)
= 2 x ($\frac{1}{2}$ x 12 cm2)
= 2 x ($\frac{1}{1}$ x 6 cm2)
= 2 x 6 cm2
= 12 cm2
In rectangle ABEF:
Length = BE = (BD + DE) = (4 + 6) cm = 10 cm
Breadth = EF = 6 cm
Area of rectangle ABEF = Length x Breadth
= 10 cm x 6 cm
= 60 cm2
∴ Area of the Shaded Region = (Area of 2 Triangles AGH and BCD + Area of rectangle ABEF)
= 12 cm2 + 60 cm2
Area of shaded region = 72 cm2
(iii)
To find the area of the shaded region, we break the figure into the triangle on the left (ABC), the main central rectangle (BCDI), the smaller rectangle (EFHI), and the triangle on the right (FGH).
In △ABC:
Base: BC = 9 cm
Height: AJ = 6 cm
Area of △ABC = $\frac{1}{2}$ x base x height
= $\frac{1}{2}$ x 9 cm x 6 cm
= $\frac{1}{2}$ x 54 cm2
= $\frac{1}{1}$ x 27 cm2
= 27 cm2
In rectangle BCDI:
BH = 26 cm
Length of the small section: EF = 8 cm
Since the opposite sides of a triangle are equal, therefore IH = 8 cm
Length BI = (BH - IH) = (26 - 8) cm = 18 cm
Breadth: BC = 9 cm
Area of rectangle BCDI = length x breadth
= 18 cm x 9 cm
= 162 cm2
In △FGH:
FG = GH = FH = 5 cm
Area of △FGH =
$$\begin{aligned}\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times 5^2 \\[1em] = \frac{1.73}{4} \times 25 \\[1em] = 0.4325 \times 25 \\[1em] = 10.8125 \text{ cm}^2\end{aligned}$$
In rectangle EFHI:
Length: EF = 8 cm
Breadth: FH = 5 cm
Area of rectangle EFHI = length x breadth
= 8 cm x 5 cm
= 40 cm2
∴ Area of the shaded region = Area of △ABC + Area of rectangle BCDI + Area of △FGH + Area of rectangle EFHI
= 27 cm2 + 162 cm2 + 10.8125 cm2 + 40 cm2
= 239.8125 cm2
Area of shaded region = 239.8125 cm2
(iv)
To find the area of the shaded region, subtract the area of the unshaded triangle from the area of the rectangle.
In rectangle ABCD:
Length: AB = 25 cm
Breadth: BC = 14 cm
Area of rectangle ABCD = Length x Breadth
= 25 cm x 14 cm
= 350 cm2
In △ABE:
Triangle ABE share the same base as the rectangle (AB) and its vertex E lies on the opposite side CD.
This means the height of the triangle is the same as the width of the rectangle.
Base: AB = 25 cm
Height: EF = 14 cm
Area of △ABE = $\frac{1}{2}$ x base x height
= $\frac{1}{2}$ x 25 cm x 14 cm
= $\frac{1}{2}$ x 350 cm2
= $\frac{1}{1}$ x 175 cm2
= 175 cm2
∴ Area of shaded region = Area of rectangle ABCD - Area of △ABE
= 350 cm2 - 175 cm2
Area of shaded region = 175 cm2
(v)
To find the area of the shaded region, we split the shape into two rectangles (ABCD and EFID) and two identical triangles (EFG and BCH).
In rectangle EFID:
Length: IF = 9 cm
Breadth: EF = 5 cm
Area of rectangle EFID = Length x Breadth
= 9 cm x 5 cm
= 45 cm2
In rectangle ABCD:
Length: CD = (CI + ID) = (9 + 5) cm = 14 cm
Breadth: BC = 5 cm
Area of rectangle ABCD = Length x Breadth
= 14 cm x 5 cm
= 70 cm2
In right-angled △BCH:
Base: BH = (AH - AB) = (17 - 14) cm = 3 cm $\quad$[AB = CD]
Height: BC = 5 cm $\quad$[Given]
Area of △BCH = $\frac{1}{2}$ x base x height
= $\frac{1}{2}$ x 3 cm x 5 cm
= $\frac{1}{2}$ x 15 cm2
= $\frac{1}{1}$ x 7.5 cm2
= 7.5 cm2
Since △BCH and △EFG are identical, their areas are equal.
∴ Area of △EFG = 7.5 cm2
Area of Shaded Region = Area of rectangle ABCD + Area of rectangle EFID + Sum of area of △BCH and △EFG
= 70 cm2 + 45 cm2 + (7.5 cm2 + 7.5 cm2)
= 115 cm2 + 15 cm2
Area of shaded region = 130 cm2