Explain HOW you would find the area of this composite shape. 2. What is the area of this shape?
8cm 3cm 2cm 3cm 6cm 6cm
To find the area of a composite shape, you need to break it down into simpler shapes and calculate the area of each individual shape.
Looking at the given measurements, it seems like a complex shape composed of multiple rectangles. To calculate the area, we will divide it into sections that can be easily measured.
Section 1:
The rectangle at the bottom has a length of 8cm and a width of 3cm. Therefore, the area of this rectangle is 8cm * 3cm = 24cm².
Section 2:
The rectangle on the left side has a length of 3cm and a width of 2cm. So, the area of this rectangle is 3cm * 2cm = 6cm².
Section 3:
The rectangle at the top has a length of 6cm and a width of 2cm. Thus, its area is 6cm * 2cm = 12cm².
Section 4:
The last rectangle on the right side has a length of 6cm and a width of 3cm. Hence, the area of this rectangle is 6cm * 3cm = 18cm².
Adding up the areas of all the sections, we have:
Area = 24cm² + 6cm² + 12cm² + 18cm² = 60cm².
Therefore, the area of this composite shape is 60cm².