Find the area of the irregular figure. COURSE 2 LESSON 8-3 Step 2Find the area of each smaller figure. A = l w Use the area formula for a rectangle. Area of the blue rectangle: = (10)(9) Substitute for l and w. = 90 Multiply. 8-3 Step 1Separate the irregular figure into familiar figures. Areas of Other Figures
(continued) COURSE 2 LESSON 8-3 Area of the green trapezoid: A = h(b 1 + b 2 )Use the area formula for a trapezoid. = 26Multiply = (4)(4 + 9)Substitute h, b 1, and b = (4)(13)Add Areas of Other Figures
(continued) COURSE 2 LESSON 8-3 Area of the purple triangle: = 36Multiply. A = bhUse the area formula for a triangle = (8)(9)Substitute b and h Step 3Add to find the total area = 152 The area of the irregular figure is 152 cm Areas of Other Figures
Find the area of each figure COURSE 2 LESSON cm mm Areas of Other Figures