What is a complex shape?
A complex shape is one that is made up of several different shapes. It cannot be classified as simply one shape.
A complex shape is one that is made up of several different shapes. It cannot be classified as simply one shape.
How do we find the area of complex shapes?
To find the area of complex shapes, we need to break it down into smaller shapes such as squares, triangles, rectangles, or trapezoids. Let's look at the example below.
To find the area of complex shapes, we need to break it down into smaller shapes such as squares, triangles, rectangles, or trapezoids. Let's look at the example below.
Look at the example to the left:
The purple shape can be broken down into two smaller shapes: 2 rectangles.
The next image shows the two seperate rectangles, one blue and one yellow. Now using the given measurements, we can find the area of each seperate rectangle and then add the values together.
The purple shape can be broken down into two smaller shapes: 2 rectangles.
The next image shows the two seperate rectangles, one blue and one yellow. Now using the given measurements, we can find the area of each seperate rectangle and then add the values together.
Let's look at another example together.
The shape on the left can also be broken down into two different rectangles. By finding the area of each one separately, we can add them together to find the total area of the figure.
The shape on the left can also be broken down into two different rectangles. By finding the area of each one separately, we can add them together to find the total area of the figure.