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What is compound area?
The area of a figure made up of two or more shapes
How do I figure out the area of a compound figure?
Partition it into simple shapes and work out their areas. Then add together all the components.
How do you determine the area of a figure that is not a rectangular polygon?
You cut the shape down into smaller shapes that you recognise and know how to calculate the area of. Then calculate the area of the small shapes and add the all up.
How do you figure the area of an odd shaped area?
To find the area, first divide the shape into regular, simple shapes. Then use formulas to find the area of the smaller, regular shapes. Lastly, add up all the smaller areas to find the area of the original shape.
How do you figure out the surface area of any shape?
There is no one formula for surface area for all shapes. Basically, it is the sum of all the faces and laterals.
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