Finding area by breaking up the shape | Geometry | 6th grade | Khan Academy

Don't be intimidated by odd looking geometric figures and being asked to find its area. In this example you'll understand that breaking up the figure into smaller geometric shapes that are regular make the task a lot easier.
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