Area of Composite Figures

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Objective

I can find the area of composite figures by breaking them into rectangles and triangles.

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Practice

7 questions

1

Explain how to find the area of a composite figure made of rectangles and triangles.

2

A composite figure is made of a rectangle and a right triangle. The rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 6 cm. The triangle's base is 6 cm and its height is 4 cm. What is the total area of the composite figure?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

A composite figure is made of a rectangle and a right triangle. The rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. The triangle's base is 8 cm and its height is 3 cm. What is the total area of the composite figure? Show your work. A composite figure is made of a rectangle and a right triangle. The rectangle has a length of 12 inches and a width of 6 inches. The triangle's base is 6 inches and its height is 4 inches. What is the total area of the composite figure? Show your work.

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