Area of Compound Shapes

Area of Compound Shapes

By Scott Donnelly

Draw

What is the area of the trapezoid?

Multiple Choice

What is the perimeter of the trapezoid?

•   $$24\ in^2$$  

•   $$24\ in$$  

•   $$20\ in$$  

•   $$20\ in^2$$  

Draw

Find the area

Draw

Find the area

How do you think we can find the area?

​Finding Area

Open Ended

How do you think we can find the area?

We can not find the area directly, there is no formula to find this.

1. Draw segment that creates two shapes we can find area.

2. Find area of both

3. Add them together.

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​Finding Area

Draw

Find the area of the shape.

Open Ended

How do you think we can find the area of this shape?

​Semicircle

​Finding Area

Draw

Find the area

Draw

Find Area of this shape.

Draw

Find Area of this shape.