To find the area of the irregular shape, I would first identify and separate the shape into recognizable components, such as squares, circles, and semicircles. For instance, if the irregular shape includes a square with sides measuring 3 inches and a semicircle with a diameter of 3 inches, I would calculate the area of the square (3 in × 3 in = 9 square inches) and the area of the semicircle (half the area of a circle with a radius of 1.5 in, which is \( \frac{1}{2} \times \pi \times (1.5)^2 \)). Finally, I would sum the areas of these components to obtain the total area of the irregular shape.
Describe in 2 to 4 sentences how you would find the area of the irregular shape.
(Hint: Use the following terms in your answer: square, circle, semicircle, irregular.)
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