Composite Figures
What is a composite figure? A composite figure is made up of two or more common shapes
Finding the Area of Composite Figures 1)Split the figure into shapes found on your formula sheet -Triangles, squares, rectangles, circles, parallelograms and trapezoids 2)Find the area of each of those separated shapes 3)Add the separate areas to find the overall area of the figure -Remember to include given units Find the area of the figure below
Example Find the area of the figure
Guided Practice Find the area of each figure
Example A ceiling tile covers 3 square feet. How many tiles are needed to cover the octagonal ceiling shown below?
Guided Practice The L-shaped counter shown is to be replaced with a new countertop that costs $52 per square foot. What will be the cost of the countertop?