Area of Complex Figures
Calculate the area of various complex figures by decomposing them into simpler shapes like rectangles, triangles, and parallelograms.
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Area of Complex Figures
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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the complex figures. Show your work.
1. Find the area of the figure below.
2. A swimming pool is shaped like the figure below. What is the area of the pool's surface?
3. To find the area of a complex figure, you can break it down into simpler shapes like , , and .
4. Which of the following formulas would you use to find the area of a triangle?
Area = length × width
Area = π × radius²
Area = ½ × base × height
Area = side²
5. You can always find the area of a complex figure by adding the areas of the simpler shapes it's made of.
True
False
6. Calculate the area of the following figure. All angles are right angles.