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What does the term 'composite' refer to in geometry?
A shape with a complex structure
A shape that can be easily calculated
A shape made up of more than one smaller shape
A shape with only straight edges
How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?
Length times width divided by two
Half the base times height
Base times height
Length plus width
What adjustment is made to calculate the base of the triangle in the first example?
Multiply the height by 2
Subtract 4 cm from the total length
Divide the total length by 2
Add 4 cm to the total length
How is the area of a triangle calculated?
One half the base times the height
Base times height divided by two
Base plus height
Base times height
What is the total area of the composite shape in the first example?
36 cm squared
60 cm squared
34 cm squared
24 cm squared
In the second example, what is the area of the skinny rectangle?
16 cm squared
12 cm squared
6 cm squared
8 cm squared
What is the correct formula to find the area of a triangle?
Base times height
Base plus height
One half the base times the height
Base times height divided by two
How do you find the total area of a composite shape?
By subtracting the smallest shape's area from the largest
By adding the areas of the individual shapes
By dividing the sum of the individual shapes' areas
By multiplying the areas of the individual shapes
What is the total area of the composite shape in the second example?
36 cm squared
60 cm squared
24 cm squared
34 cm squared
Why is it important to decompose composite shapes?
To make them easier to understand and calculate
To increase their complexity
To change their geometric properties
To prove geometric theorems
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