Answer:
To find the area of a composite figure, separate the figure into simpler shapes whose area can be found. Then add the areas together. Be sure than none of the simpler figures have overlapping areas. 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. To find the area of a rectangle, multiply its height by its width. For a square you only need to find the length of one of the sides (as each side is the same length) and then multiply this by itself to find the area. This is the same as saying length2 or length squared.
