A. Write an expression for the area of the shaded region. b. Write the expression in factored form.

A.

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

A. The area of the shaded region = area of the whole large square - area of the 4 smaller squares

= (5x*5x) - 4(4*4)

Area of shaded region =

B. The expression, , is the difference of two perfect squares, 25x² and 64. Therefore, apply the rule of factoring difference of two perfect squares.

Thus,

Therefore, the expression of the are of the shaded region can be expressed in factored form as:

answer set (b) 0.5, 3/4 80% is in order from least to greatest.  

step-by-step explanation:

in order to compare rational numbers to each other, it is much easier if they are in the same form.   typically, the best form in which to evaluate rational numbers is in decimals.   in order to convert a percent to a decimal, you would divide the given percentage by 100.   you can also accomplish the conversion by moving the decimal point over two places to the left.   for example, the decimal value of 80% is 80/100, or 0.8.   in order to convert a fraction to a decimal, you need to divide the numerator by the denominator.   for example, 3/4 is 0.75.   so, for choice (b) 0.5 3/4 (0.75), 80% (0.8) is the only choice in which the numbers are in order from least to greatest.