Find the total area of the garden. 2. Explain how you found the total area of this composite shape
To find the total area of the garden, we need to break down the composite shape into smaller, simpler shapes and then calculate the area of each shape separately.
The garden consists of a rectangular lawn measuring 20ft by 30ft and a circular flower bed with a radius of 5ft. The total area of the garden can be found by adding the area of the rectangular lawn and the area of the circular flower bed.
Area of rectangular lawn = length x width
= 20ft x 30ft
= 600 square feet
Area of circular flower bed = πr^2
= π x (5ft)^2
= π x 25
= 78.54 square feet
Total area of the garden = Area of rectangular lawn + Area of circular flower bed
= 600 square feet + 78.54 square feet
= 678.54 square feet
Therefore, the total area of the garden is 678.54 square feet.