Question

PLEASE ANSWER THESE TWO QUESTIONS ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. What is the first step in finding the area of a composite figure?

2. A banner is made of a square and a semicircle. The square has side lengths of 26 inches. One side of the square is also the diameter of the semicircle. What is the total area of the banner? Use 3.14 for $\pi$

Answer 1

1. Separate the composite figure into two shapes whose area can be indentified, and then add the areas together.