Share Area of a Square/Rectangle/Parallelogram/Triangle
Save to Folder
What is the formula for a triangle?
BH/2
What is the formula for finding the area of a parallelogram?
BH
What is the formula for finding the area of a square?
LW
What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?
LW
What does the "B" stand for in BH?
Base
What does the "H" stand for in BH?
Height
What does the "2" tells us to do in this formula, BH/2?
It tells us to divide by 2.
What does the "L" in the formula LW stand for?
Length
What does the "W" in the formula LW stand for?
Width
When two letters are right next to each other, "BH" or "LW, what skill do we use to solve those problems?
Multiplication
Why do we divide by 2 when solving for the area of a triangle?
We solve by 2, because a triangle is half of a rectangle/square/parallelogram.
When solving an area problem what are the 3 parts we need to include in our answer?
The number, the label, and the square
What is the area of this triangle?
Staff will draw the shape on the Cleartouch. Answers will vary depending on the measurements staff write down.
What is the area of this triangle?
Staff will draw the shape on the Cleartouch. Answers will vary depending on the measurements staff write down.
What is the area of this triangle?
Staff will draw the shape on the Cleartouch. Answers will vary depending on the measurements staff write down.
What is the area of this rectangle?
Staff will draw the shape on the Cleartouch. Answers will vary depending on the measurements staff write down.
