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Sixth Class maths · H.8 · Area

Area of a shape made from a rectangle and a triangle

Find the area of each part, then add.

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  1. A shape is a rectangle 6 cm long and 2 cm wide with a triangle on one end. The triangle's base is the 2 cm side and its height is 6 cm. What is the total area?

    Answer: 18 cm²

  2. A shape is a rectangle 5 cm long and 4 cm wide with a triangle on one end. The triangle's base is the 4 cm side and its height is 4 cm. What is the total area?

    Answer: 28 cm²

  3. A shape is a rectangle 6 cm long and 2 cm wide with a triangle on one end. The triangle's base is the 2 cm side and its height is 3 cm. What is the total area?

    Answer: 15 cm²

Tip: Find the area of each part, then add.

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