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LESSON
Area of Composite Figures
9-3
Reteach

When an irregular figure is on graph paper, you can estimate

its area by counting whole squares and parts of squares.
Follow these steps.
Count the number of whole squares. There are
10 whole squares.
Combine parts of squares to make whole squares
or half-squares.

Section 1 1 square Add the whole and partial squares

1 1
Section 2 1
1
squares
10 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 14
2 2
2
The area is about 14 square units.
1
Section 3 1 squares
2

Estimate the area of the figure.

1. There are _______ whole squares in the figure.

Section 1 _______ square(s)

Section 2 _______ square(s)

Section 3 _______ square(s)

A _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ square units

You can break a composite figure into shapes that you know. Then use
those shapes to find the area.
A (rectangle) 9 6 54 m2
A (square) 3 3 9 m2
A (composite figure) 54 9 63 m2

Find the area of the figure.

2. A (rectangle) _______ ft2

A (triangle) _______ ft2

A (composite figure) _______ _______ _______ ft2

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