What is area?

The amount of space that a figure encloses

The number of square units that covers a shape or figure.

It is two-dimensional It is always answered in square units

S is the side Area= side x side A= s x s

Area of a rectangle

b is the base(w is the width)

h is the height(l is the height)

Area= base x height (length x width)

A= b x h (l x w)

Find the area of a square using the formula

To find the area of a square, multiply the side x side

Area = side x side Area = 3 m x 3 m The area is 9 m2

3 m

3 m

Find the area of the rectangle using the formula

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the base x height.

Area= base x height The base= 6 m The height=2 m Area=6 m x 2 m The area is 12 m2

6 m

2 m

What is the area of this figure?

It is a square Formula for the area of

a square is side x side Side= 17 m Area= 17 m x 17 m A= 289 m2

17 m.

17 m

What is the area of this figure?

It is a rectangle Formula for the area of

a rectangle is length x width

Length= 8m Width= 3 m Area= 8 m x 3 m A=24 m2

3 m

8 m

What is the area of this figure?

It is a square Formula for the area of

a square is side x side Side= 12 cm Area= 12 cm x 12 cm A= 124cm2

12 cm

12 cm

What is the area of this figure?

It is a rectangle Formula for the area of

a rectangle is length x width

Length= 13 cm Width= 4 cm Area= 13 cm x 4 cm A= 52 cm2

13 cm

4 cm

What is the area of this figure?

It is a rectangle Formula for the area of

a rectangle is length x width

Length= 16 cm Width= 7 cm Area= 16 cm x 7 cm A= 112 cm2

7 cm

16 cm