Area of Composite Figures

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What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?

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Area = length × width

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How do you calculate the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 × base × height

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What is the formula for the area of a circle?

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Area = π × radius²

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Define a composite figure in geometry.

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A composite figure is a shape that is made up of two or more simple geometric shapes.

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How do you find the area of a composite figure?

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To find the area of a composite figure, calculate the area of each simple shape and then sum them up.

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What is the area of a shaded region?

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The area of a shaded region is the difference between the area of the larger shape and the area of the unshaded part.

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What units are used to measure area?

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Area is measured in square units, such as square feet (ft²), square meters (m²), or square centimeters (cm²).

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What is the area of a square?

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Area = side × side or Area = side².

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How do you convert square feet to square yards?

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To convert square feet to square yards, divide the area in square feet by 9.

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What is the relationship between the area of a circle and its radius?

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The area of a circle increases with the square of its radius.