Area of Irregular Shapes Worksheet
This worksheet helps Grade 8 students practice calculating the area of irregular shapes by decomposing them into simpler geometric figures.
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Area of Irregular Shapes
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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the irregular shapes. Show your work for full credit.
1. Find the area of the irregular shape below. All angles are right angles. Dimensions are in meters.
2. An irregular shape can often be broken down into simpler geometric figures like rectangles, triangles, and .
3. To find the area of an irregular shape, you should first it into familiar shapes.
4. Calculate the area of the L-shaped figure. All dimensions are in feet.
5. Which method is generally used to find the area of complex irregular shapes?
Using a protractor
Decomposing into simpler shapes
Measuring the perimeter
Estimating by eye
6. A garden path has the shape shown below. Calculate its area. All dimensions are in feet.