Key term for Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, used in Mensuration and Calculation.
The method of dividing a complex composite shape into simpler standard 2D shapes to calculate area or perimeter.
Decomposition appears in Edexcel GCSE Mathematics revision content for Geometry and Measures, especially Mensuration and Calculation and Circles and Solids.
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