Area of Composite Figures

What is a composite figure made of?

• Only circles

• A combination of different shapes

• Only squares

• Only triangles

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

How do you find the area of a composite figure?

• By guessing

• By measuring the perimeter

• By breaking it into known shapes and adding their areas

• By counting the number of sides

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What formula is used to find the area of a rectangle?

• Base one plus base two times height divided by two

• Side squared

• Base times height divided by two

• Length times width

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

If two trapezoids are congruent, how can you find the total area?

• Find the area of one and multiply by two

• Add the perimeters

• Count the number of sides

• Find the area of one and divide by two

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What should you do if a line in a shape is parallel to another?

• Measure both lines

• Assume they are the same length

• Assume they are different lengths

• Ignore it

Find the area of the figure.

• 96 in²

• 64 in²
• 100 in²
• 72 in²

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Find the area of the figure.

• 270 m²

• 280 m²

• 200 m²
• 150 m²

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CCSS.6.G.A.1