Learn about perimeters and how to calculate the perimeter of a simple shape with this BBC Bitesize Maths article. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. Area of squares, rectangles and ...

Area of composite shapes To calculate the area of a composite shape you must divide the shape into rectangles, triangles or other shapes you can find the area of and then add the areas back together.

Explore what makes a shape a triangle, a rectangle, or a square.

TEKS Referenced: •3.1(A) - apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace; •3.6(C) - determine the area of rectangles with whole number side lengths in ...