Area of composite figures

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What is the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

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How do you find the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height.

Front

What is a composite figure?

Back

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

Front

How do you calculate the area of a composite figure?

Back

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

Front

What is the formula for the area of a circle?

Back

Area = π × radius².

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 ft and a width of 5 ft, what is its area?

Back

Area = 10 ft × 5 ft = 50 ft².

Front

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

Back

Area = side × side = 4 cm × 4 cm = 16 cm².

Front

How do you find the area of a trapezoid?

Back

Area = 1/2 × (base1 + base2) × height.

Front

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

Back

Area = π × (3 m)² ≈ 28.27 m².

Front

If a composite figure consists of a rectangle and a semicircle, how do you find its area?

Back

Calculate the area of the rectangle and the semicircle separately, then add them.