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Find the area of the compound shapes on the coordinate plane below.

Find the area of the compound shapes on the coordinate plane below.-example-1
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Part A: 100 square units

Part B: 39 square units

Part C: 48 square units

Step-by-step explanation

Part A

Scale: 1cm represent 2 units on x-axis and 1cm represents 5 units on y-axis.

Firstly, we convert the figure into two composite plane shapes, that is, a rectangle and a triangle.

Area of composite shapes = area of rectangle + area of triangle

= Length x Width + 1/2(base x height)

= 10 x 8 + 1/2(10 x 4)

= 80 + 20

= 100 square units

Part B

Scale: 1cm represent 3 units on x-axis and 1cm represents 1 unit on y-axis.

Convert the figure into two composite plane shapes, that is, a rectangle and a trapezium.

Area of composite shapes = area of rectangle + area of trapezium

= Length x Width + 1/2(sum of parallel sides)(perpendicular height)

= 3 x 9 + 1/2(3 + 9)(2)

= 27 + 1/2(24)

= 27 + 12

= 39 square units

Part C

Scale: 1cm represent 2 units on x-axis and 1cm represents 2 units on y-axis.

Convert the figure into two composite plane shapes, that is, a trapezium and a triangle.

Area of composite shapes = area of trapezium + area of triangle

= 1/2(sum of parallel sides)(perpendicular height) + 1/2(base x height)

= 1/2(4 + 8)(6) + 1/2(4 x 6)

=1/2(12 x 6) + 1/2(24)

= 36 + 12

= 48 square units

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