Problem Solved with Composite Figures

The following statements about the composite figure below are true except ___.

• The dimension of the longer base is 14.

• The area of the composite figure is 216cm².

• The height of the triangle is 12cm.

• There is more area in the rectangle than in the triangle.

Answer explanation

The dimension of the longer base is 22cm (14cm + 8cm).

A composite plane figure is formed by two or more basic geometric figures.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The figure shown is an example of a composite plane figure as it contains 2 geometric plane figures: semi circle and rectangle.

What is the area of the composite figure?

• 20 cm²

• 4 cm²

• 30 cm²

• 24 cm²

Find the area of the composite figure

• 40

• 9

• 49

• 61

Find the area of each figure, round your answer to nearest whole number.

• 46

• 44

• 42

• 40

What is the area of the composite figure?

• 40 cm²

• 65 cm²

• 52.5 cm²

• 25 cm²

What is the area of the composite figure?

• 80 cm²

• 16 cm²

• 96 cm²

• 32 cm²

What is the area of the shaded region?

• 4 cm²

• 16 cm²

• 8 cm²

• 12 cm²

What is the area of the shaded region?

• 14 m²

• 120 m²

• 106 m²

• 134 m²

What is the area of the composite figure?

• 48 cm²

• 90 cm²

• 78 cm²

• 12 cm²