Answer:
896 meters sq
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1. Find the area of each square
Big square: 36 x 36 = 1296
Small square: 20 x 20 = 400
Step 2. Find the area of the shaded region only
big square A - small square A = ONLY shaded region area
1296 - 400 = A
896 [tex]m^{2}[/tex] = A
I hope this helps!
