Shaded figure in grid
Source: 2014-2015 SDML Middle School 1a Problem 1
August 28, 2016
geometry
Problem Statement
Given that each unit square in the grid below is a square, find the area of the shaded region in square units.[asy]
fill((3,0)--(4,0)--(6,3)--(4,4)--(4,3)--(0,2)--(2,2)--cycle, grey);
draw((0,0)--(6,0));
draw((0,1)--(6,1));
draw((0,2)--(6,2));
draw((0,3)--(6,3));
draw((0,4)--(6,4));
draw((0,0)--(0,4));
draw((1,0)--(1,4));
draw((2,0)--(2,4));
draw((3,0)--(3,4));
draw((4,0)--(4,4));
draw((5,0)--(5,4));
draw((6,0)--(6,4));
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