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==Solution #1==
 
==Solution #1==
  
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We have <math>2</math> isosceles triangles. Thus, the area of the shaded region is <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot 5 \cdot 4 - \left(\frac{1}{2} \cdot 4 \cdot 2\right) = 10 - 4 = 6.</math> Thus our answer is <math>\boxed{(\textbf{B}.)}.</math>   
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We have <math>2</math> isosceles triangles. Thus, the area of the shaded region is <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot 5 \cdot 4 - \left(\frac{1}{2} \cdot 4 \cdot 2\right) = 10 - 4 = 6.</math> Thus our answer is <math>\boxed{(\textbf{B})}.</math>   
  
 
~NH14
 
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==Solution #2==
 
==Solution #2==
  
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As we can see, the shape is symmetrical, so it will be equally valid to simply calculate one of the half's area and multiply by 2. One half's area is <math>\frac{bh}2</math>, so two halves would be <math>bh=3\cdot2=6</math>. Thus our answer is <math>\boxed{(\textbf{B}.)}.</math>
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As we can see, the shape is symmetrical, so it will be equally valid to simply calculate one of the half's area and multiply by 2. One half's area is <math>\frac{bh}2</math>, so two halves would be <math>bh=3\cdot2=6</math>. Thus our answer is <math>\boxed{(\textbf{B})}.</math>
  
 
~Hefei417, or 陆畅 Sunny from China
 
~Hefei417, or 陆畅 Sunny from China
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~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)
 
~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)
 
== Solution 6 ==
 
== Solution 6 ==
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We have that the area of the shaded region is the difference between the area of 2 triangles. So, we have the area is <math>\dfrac{1}{2}(4\cdot 5) - \dfrac{1}{2}(4\cdot 2) = \boxed{\textbf{(B) or 6}}</math> ~~stjwyl
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We have that the area of the shaded region is the difference between the area of 2 triangles. So, we have the area is <math>\dfrac{1}{2}(4\cdot 5) - \dfrac{1}{2}(4\cdot 2) = \boxed{\textbf{(B) }6}</math> ~~stjwyl
 
==Video Solution by Interstigation==
 
==Video Solution by Interstigation==
 
https://youtu.be/p9_RH4s-kBA?t=110
 
https://youtu.be/p9_RH4s-kBA?t=110

Revision as of 10:51, 1 January 2022

Problem

What is the area of the shaded figure shown below? [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.4)+fontsize(12)); pen s = linewidth(0.8)+fontsize(8); pair O,X,Y; O = origin; X = (6,0); Y = (0,5); fill((1,0)--(3,5)--(5,0)--(3,2)--cycle, palegray+opacity(0.2)); for (int i=1; i<7; ++i) { draw((i,0)--(i,5), gray+dashed); label("${"+string(i)+"}$", (i,0), 2*S); if (i<6) { draw((0,i)--(6,i), gray+dashed); label("${"+string(i)+"}$", (0,i), 2*W); } } label("$0$", O, 2*SW); draw(O--X+(0.15,0), EndArrow); draw(O--Y+(0,0.15), EndArrow); draw((1,0)--(3,5)--(5,0)--(3,2)--(1,0), black+1.5); [/asy]

$(\textbf{A})\: 4\qquad(\textbf{B}) \: 6\qquad(\textbf{C}) \: 8\qquad(\textbf{D}) \: 10\qquad(\textbf{E}) \: 12$

Solution #1

We have $2$ isosceles triangles. Thus, the area of the shaded region is $\frac{1}{2} \cdot 5 \cdot 4 - \left(\frac{1}{2} \cdot 4 \cdot 2\right) = 10 - 4 = 6.$ Thus our answer is $\boxed{(\textbf{B})}.$

~NH14


Solution #2

As we can see, the shape is symmetrical, so it will be equally valid to simply calculate one of the half's area and multiply by 2. One half's area is $\frac{bh}2$, so two halves would be $bh=3\cdot2=6$. Thus our answer is $\boxed{(\textbf{B})}.$

~Hefei417, or 陆畅 Sunny from China


Solution #3 (Overkill)

We start by finding the points. The outlined shape is made up of $(1,0),(3,5),(5,0),(3,2)$. By the Shoelace Theorem, we find the area to be $6$, or $\boxed{B}$.


https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Shoelace_Theorem

~Taco12

~I-AM-DA-KING for the link

Solution #4 (Pick's Theorem)

We can use Pick's Theorem. We have $4$ interior points and $6$ boundary points. By Pick's Theorem, we get $4+\frac{6}{2}-1 = 4+3-1 = 6.$ Checking our answer choices, we find our answer to be $\boxed{B}$.

~danprathab

Solution 5

The area is \begin{align*} \frac{1}{2} \left( 5 - 1 \right) 5 - \frac{1}{2} \left( 5 - 1 \right) 2 & = 6 . \end{align*}

Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(B) }6}$.

~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)

Solution 6

We have that the area of the shaded region is the difference between the area of 2 triangles. So, we have the area is $\dfrac{1}{2}(4\cdot 5) - \dfrac{1}{2}(4\cdot 2) = \boxed{\textbf{(B) }6}$ ~~stjwyl

Video Solution by Interstigation

https://youtu.be/p9_RH4s-kBA?t=110

See Also

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