Finding Area

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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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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Multiply the length by the width (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 rectangle with a length of 7 units and a width of 7 units?

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49 sq. units.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 units and a width of 6 units?

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30 sq. units.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the formula for finding the area of a square?

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Area = Side × Side.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the area of a square with a side length of 4 units?

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16 sq. units.

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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?

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Area = 1/2 × Base × Height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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

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12 sq. units.

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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 does not have equal sides or angles.

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

CCSS.1.G.A.1

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How do 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.