How do you find the area of a composite figure?

Break the irregular figure into common shapes, find the area of each shape, and add them together.

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

$$A = 5^2 = 25 \text{ sq. units}$$ .

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 5 units?

$$P = 4 \cdot 5 = 20 \text{ units}$$ .

What is the area of a parallelogram?

$$A = b \cdot h$$ where A is the area, b is the base, and h is the height.

What is the perimeter of a parallelogram?

$$P = 2(a + b)$$ where P is the perimeter, a is the length of one side, and b is the length of the adjacent side.

What is the area of a trapezoid?

$$A = \frac{1}{2}(b_1 + b_2) \cdot h$$ where A is the area, b_1 and b_2 are the lengths of the two bases, and h is the height.

What is the perimeter of a trapezoid?

$$P = a + b_1 + b_2 + c$$ where P is the perimeter and a, b_1, b_2, c are the lengths of the sides.

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

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

Area & Perimeter of 2-Dimensional & Composite Figures Flashcards

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

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What is the formula for calculating the perimeter of a rectangle?

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What is the formula for calculating the area of a triangle?

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What is the formula for calculating the perimeter of a triangle?

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What is the formula for calculating the area of a circle?

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What is the formula for calculating the circumference of a circle?

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What is a composite figure?

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A composite figure is a figure that is composed of a variety of 2-dimensional shapes.

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