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1.035 Area of composite shapes

Interactive practice questions

Consider the shaded region in the adjacent figure.

a

First, find the area of the big rectangle below.

b

Find the area of the coloured triangle below.

c

Using your answers to the previous parts, find the area of this shape.

Easy
1 min

Consider the shaded area in the adjacent figure (all measurements are in cm). We can find this area by combining the areas of more simple shapes.

Easy
3 min

Find the area of the figure shown.

Easy
1 min

Find the area of the figure shown.

Easy
1 min
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Outcomes

3.1.3

determine the area of composite figures by decomposition into familiar shapes

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