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Finding the Area of Rectangles
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You can count squares to find the area of a
rectangle.
rectangle.
Each square represents 1 square unit. The
rectangle has 18 squares, so the area for this
rectangle is 18 square units or 18 cm.
rectangle has 18 squares, so the area for this
rectangle is 18 square units or 18 cm.
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You can use a formula to find the area of a
rectangle. The formula is length x height or
area = l x h
rectangle. The formula is length x height or
area = l x h
Example: Find the area of the rectangle.
Formula A = b x h
length of base 8 cm
height = 4 cm
area = 8 cm x 4 cm 32 cm
length of base 8 cm
height = 4 cm
area = 8 cm x 4 cm 32 cm
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