Question

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The assessment for this lesson is to participate in a discussion about composite figures. You will be able to participate in the discussion throughout the unit.

You are required to complete the following:

1) Respond to the discussion topic.

Discussion Topic: What is an example of a composite figure in your home or community? How would you decompose it to find the area? Can you think of another reason that it would be helpful to decompose these figures in addition to making it easier to find the area of the figure?

Answer 1

Answer: An example of the a composite figure would be the floor plan of your house.

The floor plan of your house is one big shape. However, it is made up of many smaller shapes. For example, your room may be a square. The kitchen may be a rectangle. The hallway could be a longer thinner rectangle. You could have rooms in the shapes of trapezoids, triangles, etc.