Description: Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition.
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Area
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Definition
- Area measures the space inside shapes.
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Relating Area to Multiplication
- Finding the area is like counting how many square units fit inside a shape.
- You multiply the length and width to find out how many squares fit inside a shape.
- Example: If a square has sides of 5 cm, its area is 5 cm × 5 cm = 25 square cm.
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Relating Area to Addition
- You can find the area of complex shapes by adding the areas of smaller shapes inside.
- Example: To find the area of an L-shaped figure, you can add the area of two rectangles.
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Area as Tiling
- Imagine covering a shape with square tiles. The number of tiles used is the area.
- Example: To find the area of a rectangle, you can cover it with square tiles and count them.
- Imagine covering a shape with square tiles. The number of tiles used is the area.
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Area Formula
- Square - Side A x Side A.
- Rectangle - Length x Breadth.
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Real Life Applications
- Measuring the size of a room.
- The space on a piece of land.
- The area of a book cover.
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