The figure shown is a square with a triangular hole cut into one side. The ratio of the height h of the
triangle to a side length of the square is 11 to 12. The ratio of the base b of the triangle to the side length
of the square is 1 to 2. If the area of the square is 144 square inches, what is the area of the shaded part of
the square?
b
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The area of the shaded part of the square is
square inches.