C013 · Orthogonal ProfilesISO 128 · 1:1
Latin Cross — composite figure at 1:1 scale with dimensions, area 29.04 cm²
A = 6·l² · sviluppo cubo

Primary school · TypeLab 2D

Latin Cross

Latin Cross: a composite plane figure made of a square with side 2.2 cm, joined with a square with side 2.2 cm, joined with a square with side 2.2 cm, joined with a square with side 2.2 cm, joined with a rectangle 2.2 × 4.4 cm. It is a classic primary school geometry problem (“Orthogonal Profiles”). The net area is 29.04 cm² and the total perimeter is 30.8 cm.

Certified measurements (1:1 scale)

Net area
29.04 cm²
Total perimeter
30.8 cm
Bounding box
6.6 × 8.8 cm
Basic shapes
5
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Step-by-step decomposition

  1. 1.Basesquare with side 2.2 cm4.84 cm²
  2. 2.+square with side 2.2 cm4.84 cm²
  3. 3.+square with side 2.2 cm4.84 cm²
  4. 4.+square with side 2.2 cm4.84 cm²
  5. 5.+rectangle 2.2 × 4.4 cm9.68 cm²

Area of each basic shape before the Boolean composition.

How to find the area

Area formula: A = 6·l² · sviluppo cubo

Split the figure into basic shapes, find each area, add the joined parts and subtract the cut-outs: A = 4.84 + 4.84 + 4.84 + 4.84 + 9.68 = 29.04 cm².

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