Identifying Area Formulas

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

• A=bh

• A=lw

• A=s²

• A=1/2(bh)

Which formula cannot be used to find the area of a square?

• A=bh

• A=lw

• A=s²

• A=1/2(bh)

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

• A=lw

• A=1/2*h(b1+b2)

• A=3.14(r)

• A=s²

What is the formula for the area of a trapezium?

• A=lw

• A=bh

• A= 1/2(h)(b1+b2)

• A=pi(r²)

Area of a Parallelogram

• A = 1/2h(b1 +b2)
• A = bh
• A = 1/2bh

Area of a Rectangle

• A = 1/2h(b1 + b2)
• A = bh
• a = 1/2bh

The distance around an object is called the 

• area
• perimeter

Do you add, subtract, multiply or divide the sides to find perimeter?

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

When measuring area, what label do you use?

• units
• units²
• units³

When finding the perimeter, what label do you use?

• units

• units²

• units³