Find the area of a figure on a grid

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What is area?

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Area is the amount of space inside a shape. It is measured in square units.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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To find the area of a rectangle, multiply its length by its width. Area = Length × Width.

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What is a grid?

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A grid is a network of horizontal and vertical lines that create squares or rectangles, helping to locate points.

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What units do we use to measure area?

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We use square units, like square centimeters (cm²) or square meters (m²), to measure area.

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If a rectangle has a length of 4 units and a width of 3 units, what is its area?

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The area is 12 square units (4 × 3 = 12).

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What is the area of a square?

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The area of a square is found by multiplying one side by itself. Area = Side × Side.

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If one side of a square is 5 units long, what is its area?

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The area is 25 square units (5 × 5 = 25).

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What does it mean to cover a shape completely?

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To cover a shape completely means to fill it with no gaps or overlaps, showing its total area.

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How can we use a grid to find the area of a shape?

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We can count the number of squares that fit inside the shape on the grid to find its area.

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What is a unit square?

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A unit square is a square that measures 1 unit on each side and is used to measure area.