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Perimeter and Area of Complex Figures

Find the area of the figure.
10 ft 14 ft 20 ft 12 ft 6 ft 22 ft 20 ft

Homework 18.4

Step 1: Separate the figure into 2 rectangles.

10 ft

Step 2: Use a formula to find the area of each rectangle. Al w A 20 10 A 200

Step 3: Add both areas to find the area of the whole figure. A 200 72 A 272 The area of the figure is 272 ft 2.

12 ft 6 ft

Al w A 12 6 A 72

Find the perimeter and the area of each figure.

1. 10 in. 4 in. 10 in. 3 in. 6 in. 7 in. 18 ft 2. 3 ft 8 ft 3 ft 8 ft 18 ft 18 ft 4 yd 3 yd 4 yd 3 yd 3. 10 yd 12 yd 10 yd

24 ft

4 yd

40 in.; 82 in.2
Problem Solving

100 ft; 288 ft2

50 yd; 132 yd2

16 ft 4.

Hugo wants to carpet the room below. If carpet costs $2 per square foot, how much will it cost to carpet the room?

Show your work.

14 ft 18 ft 2 ft 4 ft 18 ft

$592
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