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Area by splitting into rectangles
Area by splitting into rectangles
Last updated at Nov. 12, 2021 by Teachoo
Ex 10.3, 11 (a) Split the following shapes into rectangles and find their areas. (The measures are given in centimeters) Our rectangles are: APEF, CDPB Rectangle APEF, Length = l = 2 cm Breadth = b = 12 cm Rectangle CDPB, Length = l = 8 cm Breadth = b = 2 cm Area = l × b = 2 × 12 = 24 sq. cm = 24 〖𝑐𝑚〗^2 Area = l × b = 8 × 2 = 16 sq. cm = 16 〖𝑐𝑚〗^2 Area of given shape = 24 + 16 = 40 sq. cm = 40 cm2