# Two Squares and Two Equilateral Triangles II _Posted on May 5, 2019_ +-- {.image} [[TwoSquaresandTwoEquilateralTrianglesII.png:pic]] > Two squares and two equilateral triangles. If the area of the smaller square is $8$, what’s the shaded area? =-- * Thread [on twitter](https://twitter.com/Cshearer41/status/1125041526655082498) * [[two squares and two equilateral triangles ii techniques]] * [[two squares and two equilateral triangles ii solution]]