Unit 1: Measuring Figures Lesson 3: Area of a Composite Figure

Combine any or all of these figures , or parts of them to create a garden.

Determine the area of your garden.

Make sure that you write enough measures on your design so someone else could
calculate its area.

Connecting Ideas

A figure made up of other figures is called a _________________ _____________.

What two shapes make up the figure below?

6m

6.5 m
4.5 m

What is the area of the composite shape?

4m
Area of a triangle

Area of a trapezoid

Practice Determine the area of the composite figure below:

(b) Find the area . Note all curves are semi-circles.

10 cm

3 cm

Home work: Pages 12 to 14 questions 1 to 7