Area & Perimeter

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What is Area?

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Area is the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.

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What is Perimeter?

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Perimeter is the distance around a shape, calculated by adding the lengths of all its sides.

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True or False: The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width.

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True

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True or False: Perimeter can be found by adding the lengths of all sides of a polygon.

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True

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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Area = Length × Width

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What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle?

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Perimeter = 2 × (Length + Width)

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If a rectangle has a length of 5 ft and a width of 4 ft, what is its area?

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Area = 5 ft × 4 ft = 20 sq. ft

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If a rectangle has a length of 6 in and a width of 3 in, what is its perimeter?

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Perimeter = 2 × (6 in + 3 in) = 18 in

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What units are used to measure area?

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Area is measured in square units, such as square feet (sq. ft) or square inches (sq. in).

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What units are used to measure perimeter?

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Perimeter is measured in linear units, such as inches (in), feet (ft), or centimeters (cm).