The polygonal figure has been decomposed into one square and two rectangles as shown.
A composite figure is decomposed into 1 square and 2 rectangles. The square has side lengths of 2 inches. A rectangle has length of 6.5 inches and width of 2 inches. A rectangle has length of 2 inches and width of 1.5 inches.
Find the area of each piece of the composite figure.
The area of the large rectangle is
A = (6.5 in.)(2 in.) = 13 in2.
The area of the top square is
A = (2 in.)( in.) = in2.
The area of the bottom rectangle is
A = (2 in.)( in.) = in2.
The total area of the figure is in2