Area of Irregular Shapes

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What is the area of a shape?

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The area of a shape is the amount of space inside it, measured in square units.

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How do you find the area of an irregular shape?

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To find the area of an irregular shape, you can divide it into smaller regular shapes, calculate their areas, and then add them together.

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What units are used to measure area?

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Area is measured in square units, such as square centimeters (cm²), square meters (m²), or square millimeters (mm²).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

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What is a square unit?

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A square unit is a unit of measure for area, representing a square that is 1 unit long on each side.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

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If a rectangle has a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm, what is its area?

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The area is 15 cm² (Area = length × width = 5 cm × 3 cm).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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The formula for the area of a rectangle is Area = length × width.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the area of a triangle with a base of 4 cm and a height of 3 cm?

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The area is 6 cm² (Area = 1/2 × base × height = 1/2 × 4 cm × 3 cm).

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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The formula for the area of a triangle is Area = 1/2 × base × height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is an irregular shape?

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An irregular shape is a shape that does not have equal sides or angles and does not fit into standard geometric categories.

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

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Can you name an example of an irregular shape?

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An example of an irregular shape is a star or a cloud.

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1