Area of Composite Figures

Front

What is the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

Front

How do you find the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height.

Front

What is a composite figure?

Back

A shape made up of two or more simple shapes.

Front

How do you calculate the area of a composite figure?

Back

Find the area of each simple shape and add them together.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a circle?

Back

Area = π × radius².

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is its area?

Back

Area = 10 cm × 5 cm = 50 cm².

Front

What is the area of a square with a side length of 4 cm?

Back

Area = side × side = 4 cm × 4 cm = 16 cm².

Front

How do you find the area of a shaded region in a composite figure?

Back

Calculate the area of the entire figure and subtract the area of the unshaded part.

Front

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 6 cm and a height of 3 cm?

Back

Area = 1/2 × 6 cm × 3 cm = 9 cm².

Front

If a circle has a radius of 7 cm, what is its area?

Back

Area = π × (7 cm)² ≈ 153.94 cm².