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Area of A Rectangle Lesson 2 of 8: Unit 1

The document discusses finding the area of rectangles and squares. It provides the formulas for calculating area of a rectangle as A = length x width, and area of a square as A = side x side or A = s^2. Several examples are given of using the formulas to find the area when given the dimensions, or to find a missing dimension when given the area and one length/width. The key points are that for a rectangle, area depends on multiplying length by width, and for a square, the formula involves multiplying the length of one side by itself.

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Area of A Rectangle Lesson 2 of 8: Unit 1

The document discusses finding the area of rectangles and squares. It provides the formulas for calculating area of a rectangle as A = length x width, and area of a square as A = side x side or A = s^2. Several examples are given of using the formulas to find the area when given the dimensions, or to find a missing dimension when given the area and one length/width. The key points are that for a rectangle, area depends on multiplying length by width, and for a square, the formula involves multiplying the length of one side by itself.

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Area of a Rectangle Unit 1 >

Lesson 2 of 8

The area of a polygon is the number of square units inside the polygon. To
understand the difference between perimeter and area, think of perimeter as
the length of fence needed to enclose the yard, whereas area is the
space inside the yard. Perimeter is 1-dimensional and is measured in linear
units such as inches, feet or meters. Area is 2-dimensional: it has a length
and a width. Area is measured in square units such as square inches,
square feet or square meters.

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length by the width. The formula
is:
, where is the area, is the length, is the width,
and · means multiply.

A square is a rectangle with 4 equal sides. To find the area of a square,


multiply the length of one side by itself. The formula is:
or , where A is the area, s is the length of a side,
and · means multiply.

Let's look at some examples of finding the area of rectangles.

Example 1: Find the area of a square with each side measuring 2 inches.
Solution:
= (2 in) · (2 in) = 4 in2

Example 2: A rectangle has a length of 8 centimeters and a width of 3


centimeters. Find the area.
Solution:
= (8 cm) · (3 cm) = 24 cm2

In Examples 1 and 2, we found the area given the dimensions of the rectangle. Let's look at
some examples in which we are given the area of the rectangle, and are asked to work
backwards to find the missing dimension.

Example 3: The area of a square is 9 square centimeters. How long is one


side?
Solution:
9 cm2 = ·
Since 3 · 3 = 9, we get 3 cm · 3 cm = 9 cm2. So must equal 3
cm.
= 3 cm
Example 4: The area of a rectangle is 12 square inches and the width is 3
inches. What is the length?
Solution:
12 in2 = · 3 in
Since 4 · 3 = 12, we get (4 in) · (3 in) = 12 in2. So must equal
4 in.
= 4 in

Summary: The dimensions of a rectangle are length and width. Given the
length and width of a rectangle, we can find the area. Given the
area and one dimension of a rectangle, we can find the other
dimension. The formula for area of a rectangle is:
where is the length and is the width.

A square is a rectangle with 4 equal sides The formula for area


of a square is:
or where is the length of one side.

Exercises
Directions: Read each question below. Click once in an ANSWER BOX and type in your
answer; then click ENTER. Your answers should be given as whole numbers greater than zero.
After you click ENTER, a message will appear in the RESULTS BOX to indicate whether your
answer is correct or incorrect. To start over, click CLEAR.

1. Find the area of a square with each side measuring 6


inches.

CLEAR
ANSWER BOX: = in2

RESULTS
BOX:

2. A rectangular yard has a length of 12 meters and a


width of 4 meters. Find the area.

CLEAR
ANSWER BOX: = m2
RESULTS
BOX:

3. The area of a square is 25 square centimeters. How


long is one side?

CLEAR
ANSWER BOX: = cm

RESULTS
BOX:

4. A rectangular rug has an area of 28 square feet and a


length of 7 feet. What is the width?

CLEAR
ANSWER BOX: = ft

RESULTS
BOX:

5. A piece of paper has an area of 45 square inches and


a width of 5 inches. What is the length?

CLEAR
ANSWER BOX: = in

RESULTS
BOX:

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