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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
1min

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
3min

Find the area of the figure shown.

Easy
1min

Find the area of the figure shown.

Easy
1min
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Outcomes

3.1.3

determine the area of composite figures by decomposition into familiar shapes

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