Calculating the Area of Composite Figures

What are composite figures?

• Figures composed of multiple basic shapes combined

• A mathematical term for complex polygons

• The area outside of a defined shape

• Shapes made from a single geometric figure

How can you calculate the area of a composite figure?

• Adding the area of each individual shape

• Multiplying the longest sides together

• By finding the volume of each shape

• Using the Pythagorean theorem

What is the first step in calculating the area of a composite figure?

• Adding the areas of each shape

• Calculating the volume of the figure

• Determining the perimeter of the figure

• Separating the figure into simpler shapes

What formula is used to calculate the area of a triangle?

• 1/2 Base x Height

• Base x Height

• Pi x Radius squared

• Length x Width

How do you find the area of a semicircle?

• Length x Width / 2

• 1/2 Base x Height

• Base x Height

• Pi x Radius squared / 2

How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Pi x Radius squared

• Base x Height

• Base + Height

• 1/2 Base x Height

If a rectangle's base is 2 and height is 4, what is its area?

• 12 square units

• 6 square units

• 8 square units

• 10 square units

What is the radius of a semicircle if its diameter is 4?

• 8 units

• 6 units

• 4 units

• 2 units

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 and height of 4?

• 16 square units

• 24 square units

• 32 square units

• 12 square units

What is the total area of a composite figure if the areas of its components are 16, 8, and 12.56 square units?

• 26.56 square units

• 36.56 square units

• 56.56 square units

• 46.56 square units