Area: Triangles, Parallelograms, Rectangles, Composite Figures

Front

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

A = Length x Width

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 7 units and a width of 5 units?

Back

35 square units

Front

How do you find the area of a parallelogram?

Back

Area = Base x Height

Front

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 6 units and a height of 2 units?

Back

12 square units

Front

What is a composite figure?

Back

A shape made up of two or more simple shapes.

Front

How do you find the area of a composite figure?

Back

Calculate the area of each simple shape and then add them together.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 units and a width of 2 units?

Back

8 square units

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 10 units and a width of 3 units?

Back

30 square units

Front

What is the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 x Base x Height

Front

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 units and a height of 5 units?

Back

20 square units