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lamina, in the plane. Surface area is its analog on the two-dimensional surface of a three-
dimensional object.
Area = w × h
w = width
h = height
Area = 5 × 3 = 15
Example: When each square is 1 cm on a side, then the area is 15 cm2 (15
square cm)
Like this:
OR WE CAN COUNT ONE SQUARE WHEN THE AREAS SEEM TO ADD UP.
Example: Here the area marked "4" seems equal to about 1 whole square (also
for "8"):
Area = π × r2
Where:
So the circle has an area of 13.85 square meters (to 2 decimal places)
Area of Difficult Shapes
We can sometimes break a shape up into two or more simpler shapes:
Part A is a square:
Part B is a triangle. Viewed sideways it has a base of 20m and a height of 14m.
Then calculate each area (using Area = ½b × h) and add them all up.
Area by Coordinates
When we know the coordinates of each corner point we can use the Area of
Irregular Polygons method.
Area Calculator
Here is a handy little tool you can use to find the area of plane shapes .
Choose the shape, then enter the values.
Triangle
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Every unit of length has a corresponding unit of area, namely the area of a square with the given side
length. Thus areas can be measured in square metres (m2), square centimetres (cm 2), square
millimetres (mm2), square kilometres (km2), square feet (ft2), square yards (yd2), square miles (mi2), and
so forth.