Composite Shape Lesson

Composite Shapes

Composite Shapes

• ​A composite shape is a shape created with two or more basic forms.

• We often refer to composite shapes as compound shapes or complex shapes.

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How many different shapes do you see in this figure?



I see ​

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different shapes. There are ​

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triangles, ​

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rectangle. rectangles.

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How many different shapes do you see in this figure?



I see ​

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different shapes.

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The length of the longest side of the rectangle is ​

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, and the length of the shorter side of the rectangle is ​

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.



If the area of a triangle is $$=length\ \times width$$ , then the area of the rectangle show is ​

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$$cm^2$$ shown

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The height of the triangle in the shape is ​

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How will you find the base of the triangle?

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Given that the area of any triangle is $$\frac{\left(base\times height\right)}{2}$$

If the base is ​

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cm and the height is ​

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cm, then the area is ​

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$$cm^2$$

Multiple Choice

What is the base and the height of the triangle in this composite shape?

• base: 8cm

  height: 5 cm

• base: 5 cm

  height: 8 cm

• base: 5 cm

  height: 5 cm

• base: 1 cm

  height: 2 cm

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What is the area of this shape?

• 108 cm²

• 60 cm²

• 432 cm²

• 216 cm²

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What is the area of the composite shape?

• 40ft²

• 9ft²

• 49ft²

• 61ft²

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What is the area of the arrow?

• 17 in²

• 40 in²

• 52 in²

• 61 in²

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What is the area of this composite shape?

• 14 in²

• 68 in²

• 36 in²

• 24 in²

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What is the area of the composite shape?

• 50cm²

• 25cm²

• 40cm²

• 35cm²

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What is the area of the figure?

• 48 ft²

• 216 ft²

• 65 ft²

• 128 ft²

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Find the area of the figure

• 43 sq inches

• 102 sq inches

• 37 inches

• 90 sq inches