Find the area of the shaded portion in the figure given below.

Area of the rectangle = l × b = 14 cm × 14 cm = 196 cm²

Radius of the semicircle =14/2= 7 cm

Area of two equal semicircle = 2 ×1/2 πr²

= πr²

= 22/7 × 7 × 7

= 154 cm²

Area of the shaded portion = 196 cm² – 154 cm² = 42 cm²