Appendix A, Problem A/048 Determine the percent reductions in both area and area moment of inertia about the y-axis caused by removal of the rectangular cutout from the rectangular plate of base b and height h. 0.21h 0.21h Answers: -0.59b b h Percent reduction in area NA = % 96 Percent reduction in area moment of inertia nly = % LINK TO TEXT 13