C056 · Structural SectionsISO 128 · 1:1
Inverted T-Beam — composite figure at 1:1 scale with dimensions, area 26.64 cm²
A = B·s₁ + s₂·h

High school (grades 9–10) · TypeLab 2D

Inverted T-Beam

Inverted T-Beam: a composite plane figure made of a rectangle 7.6 × 2 cm, joined with a rectangle 2.2 × 5.2 cm. It is a classic high school (grades 9–10) geometry problem (“Structural Sections”). The net area is 26.64 cm² and the total perimeter is 29.6 cm.

Certified measurements (1:1 scale)

Net area
26.64 cm²
Total perimeter
29.6 cm
Bounding box
7.6 × 7.2 cm
Basic shapes
2
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Step-by-step decomposition

  1. 1.Baserectangle 7.6 × 2 cm15.2 cm²
  2. 2.+rectangle 2.2 × 5.2 cm11.44 cm²

Area of each basic shape before the Boolean composition.

How to find the area

Area formula: A = B·s₁ + s₂·h

Split the figure into basic shapes, find each area, add the joined parts and subtract the cut-outs: A = 15.2 + 11.44 = 26.64 cm².

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