How Do You Find the Area of a Composite Figure?

How Do You Find the Area of a Composite Figure?

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Composite figures are just a combination of simpler figures in disguise! In this tutorial, you'll see how to break down a composite figure into simpler figures. Then, see how to find the area of each of those individual figures to find the area of the entire composite figure. Watch the whole process in this tutorial!

Keywords:

  • composite figure
  • area
  • composite shape
  • two or more shapes
  • find area
  • add individual areas
  • many shapes

Background Tutorials

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Further Exploration

  • apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace