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    Area of A Rectangle

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    The document discusses how to calculate the area of rectangles and squares. It defines area as the space inside a polygon measured in square units. The formula for finding the area of a rectangle is A = L x W, where A is the area, L is the length, and W is the width. The formula for finding the area of a square is A = s x s, where s is the length of one side. Several examples are provided of calculating areas when given the dimensions or calculating a missing dimension when given the area.

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    Area of A Rectangle

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    The document discusses how to calculate the area of rectangles and squares. It defines area as the space inside a polygon measured in square units. The formula for finding the area of a rectangle is A = L x W, where A is the area, L is the length, and W is the width. The formula for finding the area of a square is A = s x s, where s is the length of one side. Several examples are provided of calculating areas when given the dimensions or calculating a missing dimension when given the area.

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    The document discusses how to calculate the area of rectangles and squares. It defines area as the space inside a polygon measured in square units. The formula for finding the area of a rectangle is A = L x W, where A is the area, L is the length, and W is the width. The formula for finding the area of a square is A = s x s, where s is the length of one side. Several examples are provided of calculating areas when given the dimensions or calculating a missing dimension when given the area.

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    The document discusses how to calculate the area of rectangles and squares. It defines area as the space inside a polygon measured in square units. The formula for finding the area of a rectangle is A = L x W, where A is the area, L is the length, and W is the width. The formula for finding the area of a square is A = s x s, where s is the length of one side. Several examples are provided of calculating areas when given the dimensions or calculating a missing dimension when given the area.

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    Area of a Rectangle

    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
    spaceinside 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:
    A = L * W where A is the area, L is the length, W 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: A = L * W
    A = (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: A = L * W
    12 in2 = L * 3in
    Since 4 · 3 = 12, we get (4 in) · (3 in) = 12 in2. So L must equal 4 in.
    L = 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:


    A = L * W where L is the length and W is the width.

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


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

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