1. Composite Figures

2. What is a composite figure? A composite figure is made up of two or more common shapes

3. Finding the Area of Composite Figures 1)Split the figure into shapes found on your formula sheet -Triangles, squares, rectangles, circles, parallelograms and trapezoids 2)Find the area of each of those separated shapes 3)Add the separate areas to find the overall area of the figure -Remember to include given units Find the area of the figure below

4. Example Find the area of the figure

5. Guided Practice Find the area of each figure

6. Example A ceiling tile covers 3 square feet. How many tiles are needed to cover the octagonal ceiling shown below?

7. Guided Practice The L-shaped counter shown is to be replaced with a new countertop that costs $52 per square foot. What will be the cost of the countertop?