Answer:
68 square cm
Step-by-step explanation:
Interior square WXYZ is making four right triangles of equal bases (8 cm) and heights (2 cm) inside the square ABCD. Therefore,
Area of shaded Square = Area of square ABCD - 4 times area of one right triangle.
[tex] = {10}^{2} - 4 \times \frac{1}{2} \times 8 \times 2 \\ = 100 - 32 \\ = 68 \: {cm}^{2} [/tex]
