PLEASE HELP GEOMETRY QUESTION: abcd and efgh are squares. if jh = 4 cm and jc = 9 cm, then what is the area of the shaded region?

Hello!

First you have to find the area of the bigger square

When it goes from the center to a corner you multiply the value by 2 to find one side

9 * 2 =18

Now you find the area

18 * 18 = 324

Now we find the area of the smaller region

4 * 2 = 8

Find the area

8 * 8 = 64

Now we subtract these

324 - 64 = 260

The answer is 260

Hope this helps!