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a1 a2 a3 a4
b1 b2 b3 b4
b1 b2 b3 b4
ks1 ks3 & ks4 Foundation
ks2 ks4 Higher
ks4 Higher What is the size of the green area?
Please enable Java for an interactive construction (with Cinderella).
The dimensions marked 12 cm, 10 cm and 4cm are fixed but the distance x is unknown (but not negative and not bigger than 6 cm). You have to find the total area of the green space. Change the positions of the vertices P, Q or R. Some areas will change but others will not. Can you find the green area?

Can you explain any of this?
The green area is