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 the shape, 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, find the area of each, and then add them together.

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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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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width (Area = Length × Width).

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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The area of a triangle is found by multiplying the base by the height and then dividing by 2 (Area = 1/2 × Base × Height).

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What does 'shaded area' mean in a diagram?

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The shaded area in a diagram represents the part of the shape that is filled in or highlighted, indicating the area being measured.

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If a shape has an area of 36 square cm, what does that mean?

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It means that the space inside the shape can fit 36 squares, each measuring 1 cm on each side.

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What is the area of a square with sides of 4 cm?

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The area is 16 square cm (Area = Side × Side = 4 cm × 4 cm).

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm?

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The area is 15 square cm (Area = Length × Width = 5 cm × 3 cm).

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What is the area of a shape with a base of 10 cm and a height of 5 cm?

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If it's a triangle, the area is 25 square cm (Area = 1/2 × Base × Height = 1/2 × 10 cm × 5 cm).