Answer:
12cm²
Step-by-step explanation:
area of the square = S × S
= 4 × 4
= 16cm²
area of the inner square = S × S
= 2 × 2
= 4cm²
area of shaded region = 16 - 4
= 12cm²
12 cm^2
Area of shaded region:
= (4)(4) - (2)(2)
= 12
