Finding the Area of Polygons by Decomposing

This lesson teaches how to find the area of various polygons by decomposing them into simpler shapes like triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids. It reviews the formulas for these basic shapes and provides examples of finding the area of a pentagon and an irregular polygon by breaking them into known shapes. The lesson emphasizes the importance of using known shapes to simplify the process and avoid common mistakes.

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