AQA - Module 5

Area of Compound Shapes

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Rectangles and Squares

For each of the following shapes find the lengths of any missing sides and then find the perimeter and area of the shape. (a) 3cm 5cm ...... 4cm 7cm (b) 6cm ...... ...... 2cm 3cm 10cm

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More of the Same

Find the area of each of the following compound shapes. 7cm (a) (b) 7m 4m 9m (c) 3m (d) 14mm (e) 18mm 6mm 5cm 2.2cm 10cm 4c m 25cm 7.3cm

7cm

6.1cm

1.7cm 7cm 6cm 4cm 8cm 7cm

5mm

5mm

More Complicated Shapes

(a) 5cm (b)

Find the area of each of the following compound shapes. (c) 4cm 11cm 7cm 8cm 8m 6m 5m

8cm (d) (e)

11m

1.8cm 2.3cm m 1.9cm m 1.4cm

6mm

8mm

Packaging
The diagram below shows the net used to make a certain product. The net is made up of a square and four triangles. The net is to be made out of card. Find the total area of card needed to make each net.
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7cm

4cm

Hexagon
The diagrams below show three hexagons. Which hexagon has the biggest area? You must show all your working Hexagon 1 Hexagon 2 4cm 2cm 3cm 4cm 3cm 5cm Hexagon 3

3cm 5cm

Road Sign
The diagram opposite shows a sign that has been placed on a road. Find the area of the green arrow. 68cm 56cm 25cm

Coordinate Problem
joining them together (4, 4), (4, 7), (10, 7), (14, 4) Find the area of the shape obtained

82cm

A quadrilateral is made up by plotting the following points and then

Logo
A logo for an organisation is made up of a purple cross on a white background. The diagram shows the logo and its dimensions. The cross has two lines of symmetry as shown by the dotted lines. Find the area of the cross.
0.3m

0.4m 0.25m

0.1m

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The Star
Find the area of the star opposite. You should show all your working. Each point on the star is the same.
5cm 8cm 4cm 6cm

(Think of the star as one large triangle and three smaller ones) T-Shirt Design
A clothing company makes T-Shirts. One of their T-shirts has the following design on it. Find the area of the design. 32cm
23cm

Staircase
The diagram shows the side view of a staircase. This side of the staircase is to be painted. Each step is 0.7m wide and 0.6m high. Find the area of paint needed. 0.6m 0.7m

22cm

Area of Problem
A design on a Christmas card is in the shape of a Christmas tree. The tree is made up of three congruent green triangles and a brown square. Some parts of the triangles are hidden. Find the total area of green showing. 7cm 12cm 4cm 6cm