13.8 Area of Composite Figures

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What is a composite figure?

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A composite figure is made up of two or more simple shapes.

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How do you find the area of a composite figure?

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To find the area, break the composite figure into simple shapes, find the area of each, and then add them together.

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 cm and a width of 4 cm?

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24 square centimeters.

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What is the area of a triangle with a base of 5 m and a height of 3 m?

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7.5 square meters.

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If a composite figure is made of a rectangle and a triangle, how do you find the total area?

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Calculate the area of the rectangle and the triangle separately, then add the two areas together.

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What is the area of a square with a side length of 5 ft?

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25 square feet.

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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Area = length × width.

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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 composite figure has an area of 48 square cm, what could be the areas of the simple shapes that make it up?

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Possible combinations could be 24 cm + 24 cm, 30 cm + 18 cm, etc.

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What units are used to measure area?

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Square centimeters, square meters, square feet, etc.