Beginning Area 12-6-24

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What is area?

Back

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

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How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

Back

Multiply the length by the width (Area = Length × Width).

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 units and a width of 3 units?

Back

12 square units.

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What is the area of a square?

Back

Area = Side × Side.

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What is the area of a square with a side length of 5 units?

Back

25 square units.

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What is an irregular shape?

Back

An irregular shape does not have equal sides or angles.

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How can you find the area of an irregular shape?

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Break it into smaller shapes, find the area of each, and then add them together.

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What is the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × Base × Height.

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What is the area of a triangle with a base of 6 units and a height of 4 units?

Back

12 square units.

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What units are used to measure area?

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Square units, such as square inches, square feet, or square meters.