Area of Shapes

Front

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

Back

Area = length × width

Front

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

Back

Area = 5 cm × 5 cm = 25 cm²

Front

How do you find the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height

Front

What is the area of a circle with a radius of 3 m?

Back

Area = π × (3 m)² ≈ 28.27 m²

Front

What is a composite shape?

Back

A composite shape is made up of two or more simple shapes.

Front

How do you calculate the area of a composite shape?

Back

Find the area of each simple shape and add them together.

Front

What is the area of a quadrilateral?

Back

The area can vary; use specific formulas based on the type of quadrilateral.

Front

What is the area of a parallelogram?

Back

Area = base × height

Front

What is the area of a trapezoid?

Back

Area = 1/2 × (base1 + base2) × height

Front

What is the unit of area?

Back

Common units include square meters (m²), square feet (ft²), and square centimeters (cm²).