o Calculate the Area of an Irregular Shape with Curved Edges

Dividing the Irregular Shape Into Two or More Regular Shapes

Use this method to calculate the Area of Irregular Shapes, which are a
combination of triangles and Polygons. Using predefined formulas calculate the
Area of such Shapes and add them together to obtain the total Area.

For example, in the given below Irregular Shape, we will divide multiple edges
into a triangle and three Polygons

The total Area of the figure can be calculated by adding individual Area:

Total Area = Area (ABIM) + Area (BCGH) + Area (CDEF) + Area (JKL)
⇒ Total Area = (AB × BI) + (BC × CG) + (CD × DE) + (12 × LJ × KO)
⇒Total Area = ( 10 × 5) + (3 × 3) + (2 × 2) + (1⁄2× 4 × 4)
⇒ Total Area = 50 + 9 + 4 + 8
⇒ Total Area = 71 cm 2

Calculating the Area of an Irregular Shape

To calculate the Area of Irregular Shapes, divide the Shape with curves into two
or more Regular Shapes.
In this method, divide an Irregular Shape into multiple Squares, triangles, or other
Quadrilaterals. Depending on the Shape or curves, a part of the figure can be a
circle, semicircle or quadrant as well.

Find the are of a given Irregular Shape with 8 sides, including one curve.

Sol: We will determine the unknown quantities by the given dimensions for the
sides. First, we need to divide the figure into two rectangles and a semicircle.

he Area of the Shape ABCDEF is:

Total Area (ABCDEF) = Area (ABCG) + Area (GDEF) + Area (aob)
Total Area = (AB × AG) + (GD × DE) + (1⁄2 × π × ob ) 2

Total Area = (3 × 4) + (10 × 4) + (1⁄2 × 3.14 × 12)

Total Area = 12 + 40 + 1.57
Hence total Area = 53.57 cm 2