Area of Composite Shapes

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What is the area of a shape?

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The area of a shape is the amount of space inside it, measured in square units.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Multiply the length by the width (Area = Length × Width).

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What is a composite shape?

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A composite shape is made up of two or more simple shapes, like rectangles, triangles, or circles.

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How do you find the area of a composite shape?

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Find the area of each simple shape and then add them together.

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 × Base × Height.

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If a rectangle has a length of 8 inches and a width of 5 inches, what is its area?

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40 square inches (Area = 8 × 5).

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What is the area of a square with a side length of 4 cm?

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16 square centimeters (Area = Side × Side).

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What units are used to measure area?

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Area is measured in square units, such as square inches (in²), square centimeters (cm²), or square meters (m²).

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If a shape has an area of 24 cm² and is made of two rectangles, what could be the areas of the rectangles?

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The areas could be 12 cm² and 12 cm², or 10 cm² and 14 cm², etc.

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What is the area of a circle with a radius of 3 cm?

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The area is approximately 28.27 cm² (Area = π × Radius²).