SOLUTION: I have a question that includes a large square that is x+5inches on one of its four sides and a smaller square inside that is x-8inches. I need to find the perimiter of both so tha

Question 1006936: I have a question that includes a large square that is x+5inches on one of its four sides and a smaller square inside that is x-8inches. I need to find the perimiter of both so that I can find the shaded area not covered by the smaller square.
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you are looking for the shaded area, you need not be concerned about the perimeters. You subtract the area of the small square from the area of the large square, or
A(shaded) = (x+5)^2 - (x-8)^2 = x^2 + 10x + 25 - (x^2 - 16x + 64) =
A(shaded) = 26x - 39 inches^2
RELATED QUESTIONS
Find the probability that a dart will (a)hit in the baseball field (b) hit in one of the... (answered by stanbon)

Hi, Thank you very much for what you do, it really means a lot. The small square is... (answered by cleomenius)

I have a perfect circle inscribed inside of a perfect square where the sides of the... (answered by venugopalramana)

How many cubes with 5inches sides will completely fill a cube that is 10 inches on one... (answered by Alan3354,rothauserc)

Write an expression for the area of the shaded region of a square. the problem shows 2... (answered by drk)

Circle C has radius √2 Squares with sides of length 1 are to be drawn so that, for... (answered by J2R2R)

Sorry I left off measures on original question. Please Help Me (I could not copy and... (answered by solver91311)

A circle with a diameter of 6 inches has its center at the center of a square with 6-inch (answered by rfer)

what is the area of a tabletop that is square from inside and has semi circles on both... (answered by mananth)