Basic Area

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What is area?

Back

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

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What unit is used to measure area?

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Area is measured in square units, such as square centimeters (cm²) or square meters (m²).

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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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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 3 units and a width of 2 units?

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6 square units (Area = 3 × 2).

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What is the area of a square?

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Area of a square is found by squaring the length of one side (Area = side × side).

Front

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

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16 square units (Area = 4 × 4).

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What is the area of a triangle?

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Area of a triangle is found by multiplying the base by the height and dividing by 2 (Area = base × height ÷ 2).

Front

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 4 units and a height of 3 units?

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6 square units (Area = 4 × 3 ÷ 2).

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What does 'square units' mean?

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Square units refer to a unit of measure for area, representing a square that is 1 unit on each side.

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If a shape has an area of 9 square units, what could be its dimensions?

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Possible dimensions could be 3 units by 3 units (for a square) or 1 unit by 9 units (for a rectangle).