Let the bottom left vertex of the larger squaree= (0,0)
Let the top right vertex of the larger square = (12,12)
Let the bottom right vertex of the smaller square = (18, -6)
One side of the triangle = 12√2 = √288
Another side of the triangle = √ (18^2 + 6^2) = √ (360)
And the remaining side of the triangle = √ [ ( 18 -12)^2 + (-6 - 12)^2 ] = √360
And the height of this isoceles triangle = √ [ (√360)^2 - (√72)^2 ] = √288
So....the shaded area =
(1/2) (12√2) (√288) =
6 √2 * √288 =
6 √2 * 12√2 =
144 units^2