8.05 Composite shapes
Interactive practice questions
Consider the composite shape.
A dark blue composite shape in the form of a hexagon is composed of two quadrilaterals. The shorter top side of the upper quadrilateral measures $7$7 cm. Both the shorter top side of the upper quadrilateral and the bottom side of the lower quadrilateral are marked with single tick marks. The shared side between the two quadrilaterals measures $15$15 cm. The vertical height of each quadrilateral measures $5$5 cm. Dimensions lines are used to indicate dimensions.
Which basic shapes make up this composite shape?
A rectangle minus two triangles
One rectangle and two trapeziums
Two parallelograms
Two trapeziums
Find the area of the composite shape.
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