[填空题]
The sides of a squaresh-ox s+scj7yx.. yo, ar yhj,ge i)84kwe 8 $\mathrm{~cm}$ long. A new square is formed by joining the midpoints of the adjacent sides and two of the resulting triangles are shaded as shown. This process is repeated 5 more times to form the right hand diagram below.
1. Find the total area of the shaded region in the right hand diagram above.≈
2. Find the total area of the shaded region if the process is repeated indefinitely.≈
