1. Areas of Composite Shapes
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2. Composites of squares and rectangles
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3. Find this area A2 A1 A1= 5 x 2 = 10 cm2 2 cm A2= 2 x 3 = 6 cm2
Total Area =
16 cm2
3 cm A2
5 cm
3 cm A1
2 cm
5 cm
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4. 56 m2 – Find the area of these composite shapes 54 m2 + 8 x 8 = 64 87 3 6
54 m2
3 x 7 = 21 +
3 x 11 = 33 3 11
Lengths in metres (m) 4 4
8 x 8 = 64 8 64 8
56 m2 – 8
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5. Composites of Quadrilaterals & Triangles
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6. A1= 8 x 4 = 32 cm2 A2= 8 x 5 ÷ 2 = 20 cm2 A2 Total Area = 52 cm2 A1
Calculate the area of the following composite shape
A1=
8 x 4
= 32 cm2
A2=
8 x 5
÷ 2
= 20 cm2 A2
5 cm
Total Area =
52 cm2 A1
4 cm
8 cm
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7. A1= 8 x 6 = 48 m2 A1 A2= 8 x 4 = 32 m2 Total Area = 80 m2 A2
Calculate the area of the following composite shape
A1=
8 x 6
= 48 m2 A1
6 m
A2=
8 x 4
= 32 m2
Total Area =
80 m2 A2
4 m
8 m
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8. A1= 10 x 5 = 50 m2 A2= 3 x 4 ÷ 2 = 6 m2 Total Area = 56 m2 A1 A2
Calculate the area of the following composite shape
5 m
A1=
10 x 5
= 50 m2
A2=
3 x 4
÷ 2
= 6 m2
7 m
Total Area =
56 m2
10 m A1
3 m A2
9 m
4 m
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9. [ ] x 3 A1= 5 x 7 = 35 m2 A1 A2= 9 + 5 ÷ 2 = 21 m2 Total Area = 56 m2
Calculate the area of the following composite shape
5 m
A1=
5 x 7
= 35 m2
[ ] x 3 A1
A2=
9 + 5
÷ 2
= 21 m2
7 m
10 m
5 m
Total Area =
56 m2 A2
3 m
9 m
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10. [ ] x 4 A1 A2 A1= 7 x 6 ÷ 2 = 21 m2 A2= 9 + 7 ÷ 2 = 32 m2 Total Area =
Calculate the area of the following composite shape
6 m A1
2 m A2
4 m
7 m
A1=
7 x 6
÷ 2
= 21 m2
[ ] x 4
A2=
9 + 7
÷ 2
= 32 m2
Total Area =
53 m2
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11. A1= 15 x 8 = 120 cm2 A2= 15 x 12 ÷ 2 = 90 cm2 A2 Total Area = 210 cm2
Calculate the area of the following composite shape
A1=
15 x 8
= 120 cm2
A2=
15 x 12
÷ 2
= 90 cm2
12 cm A2
Total Area =
210 cm2 A1
8 cm
15 cm
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12. The Area of a Kite
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13. Calculate the area of the following Kite
6 cm
9 cm
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14. Calculate the area of the following Kite
6 cm
A =
9 x 3
÷ 2
= 13.5 cm2
3 cm
9 cm
Total Area =
27 cm2
is there another way to calculate the area of a kite?
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15. Calculate the area of the following Kite
6 cm
A =
6 x 9
÷ 2
= 27 cm2
9 cm
is there another way to calculate the area of a kite?
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