What I Need to Know

Good day, in this module you will learn how to find the area of composite figures and how to
solve problems on area of composite figures using appropriate tools and techniques.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Find the area of composite figures formed by any two or more of the following: triangle,
square, rectangle, circle, and semi-circle.
2. Solve routine and non-routine problems involving area of composite figures formed
by any two or more of the following: triangle, square, rectangle, circle, and semi -circle.

3.

𝐴=𝜋𝑟2 , A = 𝑏ℎ/2 , A = s x s
10 cm 2 cm

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 2dm
𝐴=𝜋𝑟2 , A = 𝑏ℎ/ 2 , A = s x s

𝐴=𝜋𝑟2 , A = 𝑏ℎ/2 , A = s x s

To find the area of composite figures, you can sometimes separate it into figures with
areas you know how to find. Let us solve the composite area of the figures below.

We can separate the figure into

two: a triangle and a
rectangle, then we get the sum
6 cm of their area.

Example 1

7 cm

6 cm

8 cm

Solution:
a. Area of the triangle b. Area of the rectangle

A= ½𝑏𝑥ℎ A=lxw
= 8cm x 6cm
= 1/2 𝑥 8𝑐𝑚 𝑥 7𝑐𝑚
2
 = 48cm2
= 1/2 𝑥 56𝑐𝑚2

= 28 cm2

c. Composite Area = Area of the triangle + Area of the rectangle

= 28cm2 + 48cm2

= 76cm2

Example 2

Let us solve for the shaded region

Solution:
a. Area of the bigger rectangle b. Area of the smaller rectangle
A=lxw A=lxw
= 18dm x 12dm = 10dm x 6dm
= 216dm2 = 60dm2

c. Area of the shaded region = Area of bigger rectangle – Area of smaller rectangle

= 216dm2 – 60dm2

= 156dm2

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 To find the area of a composite figure, split the figures into two or 3 so the formulas can
be used. Next, add the area of the different regularly shaped figures to obtain the area of the
composite figures.
To solve the area of shaded region, subtract the area of the unshaded region from the area
of the whole figure.

To solve word problems involving area of composite figures, divide the figures into rectangles,
squares, circles, or semi-circles depending on the given figure. Find the area of the figures separately.
Then combine the computed areas to get the area of the composite figure.

What is It

Activity #1

A. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

12 cm

4 cm
6 cm

1. What is the area of the rectangle?

A. 48 cm2
B. 32 cm2 C. 12 cm2
2. What formula will you use to solve the area of the triangle?

A.
A= ½ b x h B. A = l x w
2
C. A = b x h D. A=bh

3. What is the composite area of the figure?

A.
40 cm2 B. 50 cm2 C. 60 cm2 D. 70 cm2

B.
Find the area of the unshaded parts.

5 cm

4.
6 cm

4
 6 cm
5.

6 cm 8 cm
6 cm

6 cm

28 cm

C. Supply the missing data needed to solve the problem. Choose your answer inside the parentheses.

A living room has a rectangular decorative mat measuring 3.8 m by 2.6 m in one corner.
If the room is 6.7 m by 5.4 m, how much space is uncovered?

2.6 m
5.4 m

3.8 m

6.7 m
6. The question to be solved in the problem is _________________________.

(Uncovered space of the room) ( Area of the living room )

7. The given numbers in the problem is/are ____________________________.

(3.8 m, 2.6 m, 6.7 m and 5.4 m) (3.8 cm, 2.6 cm, 6.7 cm and 5.4 cm
)
8. The operation to be used to solve the problem is/are _______________________.

(Multiplication and Subtraction) (Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication)

9. The area of the decorative mat is ___________________________.

(9.88 m2) (36.18 m2)

10. The area of the living room is __________________________.

(9.88 m2) (36.18 m2)

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 What’s More
A. Subtract the area of the unshaded region from the area of the shaded region

1-2.

3-4.

B. Supply the
data needed to solve
the problem. Select the
correct answers from the
oval.

A triangle with a base of 9 m and

a height of 8 m is to be
cut from a thin cardboard
10 m long
and 9 m wide. How much of the
area of the cardboard will be
left?

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7. What is asked in the problem?

_________________________________________________________________________

8. What are the given numbers?

________________________________________________________________________

9. What is/are the operation/s used to solve the problem?

_________________________________________________________________________

10. What is the area of the triangle?

_________________________________________________________________________

11 . What is the area of the left cardboard?

_________________________________________________________________________

Assessment

A. Find the area of the following composite figures.

1-2.
4 mm

3.2 mm

3-4.

10 mm

3 mm

5 mm

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 8 dm

5 -6.

16 dm

B. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

6 dm 2 dm

10 dm

4 dm

7. What formula will you use to solve the area of the rectangles?

A. b ℎ/2 B. A = l x w C. A = b x h

8. What is the area of the biggest rectangle?

A. 60 dm2 B. 100 dm2 C. 120 dm2 D.140dm2

9. What is the area of the smallest rectangle?

2 2 C.50 dm2 D. 60 dm2
A. 20 dm B. 40 dm

10. What is the area of the unshaded part?

D. 50 dm2
A. 80 dm2 B. 70 dm2 C. 60 dm2

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Answer Key

Assessment

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What is it What I Know

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