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There are basically two techniques for finding the area of a shape with uneven or irregularly shaped sides. If the sides can be described by algebraic equations, then integral calculus can be used to find the area. Failing that, you can approximate the irregular shape by fitting in a number of smaller, regularly shaped polygons such as squares and triangles, whose area can be calculated by simple geometric techniques.
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How do you find the area of a zig zag shape?
Assuming its sides are all straight, divide the area into a set of individual triangles &/or other polygons, determine the area of each element then sum these.
What shape has perpendicular diagonals?
A square has perpendicular diagonals. They are all the same angle (90 degrees). All sides are the same length. To find area of a square, use the formula A=4s. (Area=4xthe lenghth of the sides.)
How do you find the perimeter of a shape?
Add All The Sides Up
How do you find square feet if all 4 sides are different lengths?
find the formula for that shape, which is made of 2 triangles, so if you find the base and height of each of those triangles, find the area of each and add them together, i think you should get the proper area
Area of irregular shape?
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.
