Area
Triangles, Rectangles, Parallelograms, and Trapezoids
Objectives:
- Define area
- Identify two-dimensional figures
- Calculate the area of various two-dimensional figures such as triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids
What is area?
Area is the amount of space taken up by a flat shape. For example,
Area is the amount of space taken up by a flat shape. For example,
It is always important to label the area with the correct "units" so that it is clear what type of measurement was used. Each measurement will be denoted with an exponent of "2" because area is in "square" units. For example,
Area of Two-Dimensional Figures
Click the pictures below to learn more about the area of these figures:
Quiz
You will take the quiz after you have researched and taken notes on ALL figures above.
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