Area of Composite Figures, Triangles, Trapezoids, Rectangles, Parallelograms

Which method could be used to calculate the area of this composite figure?

• Find the area of the trapezoid, find the area of the rectangle, and then subtract the areas.

• Find the area of the trapezoid, find the area of the rectangle, and then multiply the areas.

• Find the area of the trapezoid, find the area of the rectangle, and then divide the areas.

• Find the area of the trapezoid, find the area of the rectangle, and then add the areas.

Find the area of this composite figure.

• 32 sq ft

• 44 sq ft

• 51.5 sq ft

• 54.5 sq ft

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

What is the correct formula for the area of a parallelogram?

In a trapezoid the bases are always _____________.

• congruent

• parallel

• perpendicular

The area of this rectangle is 66 square yards. Given a base of 6 yards, what is the missing height?

• 6 yards

• 11 yards

• 22 yards

• 60 yards

What is the area of this parallelogram?

• 0.15 square cm

• 0.1 square cm

• 1 square cm

• 1.5 square cm

What is the area of this triangle?

• 750 square mm

• 600 square mm

• 375 square mm

• 300 square mm

Given the triangle pictured with an area of 15 square inches, what is its height?

• 2.5 in

• 5 in

• 9 in

• 10 in

Mr. Hubbs bought a new home and wants to place new grass on his lawn around his house. What is the area of the shaded area shown, his lawn?

• 2400 sq ft

• 13,600 sq ft

• 16,000 sq ft

• 18,400 sq ft