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4. Perimeter and Area
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Year 11

4.07 Area of composite shapes

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Consider the given shape.

The composite figure consists of two rectangles, labeled A and B. Rectangle A is placed on top of Rectangle B. Rectangle A is longer than Rectangle B. The length of rectangle A measures 9 cm.  The width of rectangle A measures 1 cm. The width of rectangle B measures 5 cm.  Rectangle A extends 4 cm beyond Rectangle B on the left side. Rectangle A extends 2 cm beyond Rectangle B on the right side. The length of rectangle B, 3 cm, is not explicitly labeled.
a

Determine the area of rectangle $B$B.

b

Hence calculate the total area of the composite shape.

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Calculate the area of the given shape.

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Calculate the area of the given shape.

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Find the area of the figure shown.

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1min
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