Decomposing
Triangles
Trapezoids
Rectangles
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How to decompose a trapezoid

Make them into 2 triangles and 1 rectangle

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What is the formula for finding the area of a triangle

(W x L)/2 = A

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How do you find the area of a trapezoid?

You need to decompose the trapezoid into 2 triangles and one rectangle and then find the area for all shapes and add them together

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How to find the area of a rectangle?

Length x Width

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What do you get when you decompose a rectangle

2 Triangles

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Find The Area for a triangle. 9= Length 10= Width

45

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Find the Area for the trapezoid. Triangle area= 30 Other Triangle area= 40 Rectangle area= 60

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Solve for area. 12= Length 11= Width

132

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What do you get when you combine 2 Triangles?

A Rectangle
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Decompose a Rectangle and Solve for Area. First Triangle Area= 45 Second Triangle Area= 50

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