Observe the square and side is
.
The total area of the square
.
The value of
is substitute in the formula
.

Apply formula:
.

.
The side of the cutting square is 5 cm.
\The area of the cutting square
.
The value of
is substitute in the formula
.
.
The area of the shaded region = Total area of the square
cutting square area.


The shaded region area is equal to the area of the rectangle.
\The area of the rectangle is
.
The factor form of
.



The area of the rectangle is
.
(a)The area of the shaded region
.
(b)The dimensions of rectangle
.