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<math>\textbf{(A)}\: 4\qquad\textbf{(B)} \: 6\qquad\textbf{(C)} \: 8\qquad\textbf{(D)} \: 10\qquad\textbf{(E)} \: 12</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\: 4\qquad\textbf{(B)} \: 6\qquad\textbf{(C)} \: 8\qquad\textbf{(D)} \: 10\qquad\textbf{(E)} \: 12</math>
  
==Solution 1 (Area Addition)==
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== Solution 1 (Area Addition) ==
 
The line of symmetry divides the shaded figure into two congruent triangles, each with base <math>3</math> and height <math>2.</math>
 
The line of symmetry divides the shaded figure into two congruent triangles, each with base <math>3</math> and height <math>2.</math>
  
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~MRENTHUSIASM ~Wilhelm Z
 
~MRENTHUSIASM ~Wilhelm Z
  
==Solution 2 (Area Subtraction)==
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== Solution 2 (Area Subtraction) ==
The area is
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To find the area of the shaded figure, we subtract the area of the smaller triangle (base <math>4</math> and height <math>2</math>) from the area of the larger triangle (base <math>4</math> and height <math>5</math>): <cmath>\frac12\cdot4\cdot5-\frac12\cdot4\cdot2=10-4=\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}.</cmath>
<cmath>
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~MRENTHUSIASM ~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)
\begin{align*}
 
\frac{1}{2} \left( 5 - 1 \right) 5 - \frac{1}{2} \left( 5 - 1 \right) 2
 
& = 6 .
 
\end{align*}
 
</cmath>
 
  
Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}</math>.
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== Solution 3 (Shoelace Theorem) ==
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The consecutive vertices of the shaded figure are <math>(1,0),(3,5),(5,0),</math> and <math>(3,2).</math> By the [[Shoelace_Theorem|Shoelace Theorem]], we get the area <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}.</math>
  
~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)
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~Taco12 ~I-AM-DA-KING
 
 
== Solution 3 ==
 
We start by finding the points. The outlined shape is made up of <math>(1,0),(3,5),(5,0),(3,2)</math>. By the
 
Shoelace Theorem, we find the area to be <math>6</math>, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}</math>.
 
 
 
https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Shoelace_Theorem
 
 
 
~Taco12
 
 
 
~I-AM-DA-KING for the link
 
 
 
== Solution 4 ==
 
We can use Pick's Theorem. We have <math>4</math> interior points and <math>6</math> boundary points. By Pick's Theorem, we get <math>4+\frac{6}{2}-1 = 4+3-1 = 6.</math> Checking our answer choices, we find our answer to be <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}</math>.
 
  
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== Solution 4 (Pick's Theorem)==
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We have <math>4</math> interior points and <math>6</math> boundary points. By [[Pick%27s_Theorem|Pick's Theorem]], the area of the shaded figure is <cmath>4+\frac{6}{2}-1 = 4+3-1 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}.</cmath>
 
~danprathab
 
~danprathab
  

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The following problem is from both the 2021 Fall AMC 10B #2 and 2021 Fall AMC 12B #2, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

What is the area of the shaded figure shown below? [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.4)+fontsize(12)); pen s = linewidth(0.8)+fontsize(8);  pair O,X,Y; O = origin; X = (6,0); Y = (0,5); fill((1,0)--(3,5)--(5,0)--(3,2)--cycle, palegray+opacity(0.2)); for (int i=1; i<7; ++i) { draw((i,0)--(i,5), gray+dashed); label("${"+string(i)+"}$", (i,0), 2*S); if (i<6) { draw((0,i)--(6,i), gray+dashed); label("${"+string(i)+"}$", (0,i), 2*W); } } label("$0$", O, 2*SW); draw(O--X+(0.35,0), black+1.5, EndArrow(10)); draw(O--Y+(0,0.35), black+1.5, EndArrow(10)); draw((1,0)--(3,5)--(5,0)--(3,2)--(1,0), black+1.5); [/asy]

$\textbf{(A)}\: 4\qquad\textbf{(B)} \: 6\qquad\textbf{(C)} \: 8\qquad\textbf{(D)} \: 10\qquad\textbf{(E)} \: 12$

Solution 1 (Area Addition)

The line of symmetry divides the shaded figure into two congruent triangles, each with base $3$ and height $2.$

Therefore, the area of the shaded figure is \[2\cdot\left(\frac12\cdot3\cdot2\right)=\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}.\] ~MRENTHUSIASM ~Wilhelm Z

Solution 2 (Area Subtraction)

To find the area of the shaded figure, we subtract the area of the smaller triangle (base $4$ and height $2$) from the area of the larger triangle (base $4$ and height $5$): \[\frac12\cdot4\cdot5-\frac12\cdot4\cdot2=10-4=\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}.\] ~MRENTHUSIASM ~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)

Solution 3 (Shoelace Theorem)

The consecutive vertices of the shaded figure are $(1,0),(3,5),(5,0),$ and $(3,2).$ By the Shoelace Theorem, we get the area $\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}.$

~Taco12 ~I-AM-DA-KING

Solution 4 (Pick's Theorem)

We have $4$ interior points and $6$ boundary points. By Pick's Theorem, the area of the shaded figure is \[4+\frac{6}{2}-1 = 4+3-1 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)} \: 6}.\] ~danprathab

See Also

2021 Fall AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2021 Fall AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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