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A square tile of four triangles
The question
A square tile pattern is made from 4 identical right-angled triangles and a small square. KP = LQ = MR = NS = 3 m and PQ = QR = RS = PS = 2 m. Work out the total area of the shaded parts.
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Answer
30 m²
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