Calculating Area of Composite Shapes

The video tutorial explains how to find the area of a composite shape by dividing it into smaller rectangles. The instructor demonstrates breaking the shape into a top square and a bottom rectangle, calculating their areas separately, and then adding them together to find the total area. The final answer is presented in square feet.

What is the first step suggested to find the area of the composite shape?

• Calculate the perimeter of the shape

• Break the shape into smaller rectangles

• Measure the height of the shape

• Find the volume of the shape

How do you calculate the area of a square with a side length of 3 feet?

• 3 - 3

• 3 / 3

• 3 * 3

• 3 + 3

What is the area of the top square in square feet?

• 6 square feet

• 9 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 15 square feet

What are the dimensions of the bottom rectangle?

• Length: 4 feet, Width: 8 feet

• Length: 8 feet, Width: 4 feet

• Length: 3 feet, Width: 3 feet

• Length: 5 feet, Width: 5 feet

What is the total area of the entire shape?

• 32 square feet

• 41 square feet

• 45 square feet

• 50 square feet