Question 14
Three rectangles are lined up horizontally as shown. The lengths of the rectangles are 2 cm, 4 cm and 8 cm respectively. The heights are 1 cm, 2 cm and 4 cm respectively. A straight line is drawn from the top right-hand corner of the largest rectangle to the bottom left-hand corner of the smallest rectangle.
What is the area, in square centimetres, of the shaded region?
**Source annotation note:** Faint handwritten marks in the supplied image are preserved for fidelity. They are not printed givens or an official answer.
What is the area, in square centimetres, of the shaded region?
**Source annotation note:** Faint handwritten marks in the supplied image are preserved for fidelity. They are not printed givens or an official answer.