In this article, we will learn what area is, and understand how it is calculated for each shape, in the most practical and simple way there is.
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In this article, we will learn what area is, and understand how it is calculated for each shape, in the most practical and simple way there is.
Shall we start?
Area is the definition of the size of something. In mathematics, which is precisely what interests us now, it refers to the size of some figure.
In everyday life, you have surely heard about area in relation to the surface of an apartment, plot of land, etc.
In fact, when they ask what the surface area of your apartment is, they are asking about its size and, instead of answering with words like "big" or "small" we can calculate its area and express it with units of measure. In this way, we can compare different sizes.
Large areas such as apartments are usually measured in meters, therefore, the unit of measurement will be square meter.
On the other hand, smaller figures are generally measured in centimeters, that is, the unit of measurement for the area will be square centimeter.
Remember:
Units of measurement for the area in
Units of measurement for the area
Look at rectangle ABCD below.
Side AB is 10 cm long and side BC is 2.5 cm long.
What is the area of the rectangle?
Calculate the area of the right triangle below:
Due to the fact that AB is perpendicular to BC and forms a 90-degree angle,
it can be argued that AB is the height of the triangle.
Hence we can calculate the area as follows:
Answer:
24 cm²
ABDC is a deltoid.
AB = BD
DC = CA
AD = 12 cm
CB = 16 cm
Calculate the area of the deltoid.
First, let's recall the formula for the area of a rhombus:
(Diagonal 1 * Diagonal 2) divided by 2
Now we will substitute the known data into the formula, giving us the answer:
(12*16)/2
192/2=
96
Answer:
96 cm²
Calculate the area of the triangle ABC using the data in the figure.
First, let's remember the formula for the area of a triangle:
(the side * the height that descends to the side) /2
In the question, we have three pieces of data, but one of them is redundant!
We only have one height, the line that forms a 90-degree angle - AD,
The side to which the height descends is CB,
Therefore, we can use them in our calculation:
Answer:
36 cm²
The trapezoid ABCD is shown below.
AB = 2.5 cm
DC = 4 cm
Height (h) = 6 cm
Calculate the area of the trapezoid.
First, let's remind ourselves of the formula for the area of a trapezoid:
We substitute the given values into the formula:
(2.5+4)*6 =
6.5*6=
39/2 =
19.5
Answer:
Given that the diameter of the circle is 7 cm
What is the area?
First we need the formula for the area of a circle:
In the question, we are given the diameter of the circle, but we still need the radius.
It is known that the radius is actually half of the diameter, therefore:
We substitute the value into the formula.
Answer:
cm².