Finding Area

Front

What is area?

Back

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?

Back

Multiply the length by the width (Area = Length × Width).

Front

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

Back

16 square inches (Area = 4 in × 4 in).

Front

What unit is used to measure area?

Back

Square units, such as square inches (sq in), square feet (sq ft), or square centimeters (sq cm).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle that is 5 ft long and 3 ft wide?

Back

15 square feet (Area = 5 ft × 3 ft).

Front

If a shape has an area of 25 sq cm, what could be its dimensions?

Back

Possible dimensions could be 5 cm by 5 cm (a square) or 1 cm by 25 cm (a rectangle).

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What is the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height.

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

Back

12 square centimeters (Area = 1/2 × 6 cm × 4 cm).

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What is a square unit?

Back

A square unit is a unit of area that is one unit long on each side.

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How do you calculate the area of a circle?

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Area = π × radius².