Composite+shapes

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 * Activity One: Watch the video**

Read the following notes on area
 * Activity Two:**

A figure (or shape) that can be divided into more than one of the basic figures is said to be a **composite figure (or shape)**. For example, figure //ABCD// is a composite figure as it consists of two basic figures. That is, a figure is formed by a [| rectangle] and [|triangle] as shown below.

The [|area] of a composite figure is calculated by dividing the composite figure into basic figures and then using the relevant area [|formula] for each basic figure .

** There are often several ways that the same composite area can be calculated. **
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It does not matter which way you choose to break the compound shape up, as long as you arrive at the correct answer, and remember to put square units onto the end of the number answer.

Example 20
Find the area of the following composite figure:

Solution:
The figure can be divided into a rectangle and triangle as shown below.

So, the area of the composite figure is 216 cm2.

Here is another explanation of how to work out a compound shape.

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Composite shapes may also involve subtraction. The following video clip (although in feet dimensions) provides a good explanation of this.
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 * Activity Three:**

Composite Shapes worksheet. Click on the link and complete the first five pages (three exercises) in your maths books. Write the URL down in your books and complete at home. (The Answers for this worksheet in meters squared are: 15.76, 15.23, 96.64, 32.14, 44.76, 92.4 ).

=** Remember: **= =** To find areas of composite shapes: **= =** - Split the shape into rectangles, triangles, circles, parallelograms, etc. **= =** - Find the areas all of the individual shapes **= =** - Add or Subtract these areas to get the Total Area. **= = =