8.2.1
Finding the Area of a Quadrilateral
Finding the Area of a Quadrilateral
Finding the Area of a Quadrilateral
Here's how you find the area of a rectangle and a square:


Area of a rectangle
Area of a rectangle
- To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of a long side by a short side. Use the units cm2 for area.


Area of a square
Area of a square
- To find the area of a square, multiply the lengths of two sides together. Use the units cm2 for area.
1Angles
1.17 Facts About Angles
1.2Identify the Angle
1.3Angles on a Straight Line
1.4Angles in a Circle
1.5Angles in Triangles
2Fractions
2.1Simplifying Fractions
2.2Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers
2.3Fractions of Numbers
2.4Expressing Shaded Areas as Fractions
3Time
4Prime Numbers
4.1Prime Numbers
5Probability
6Ratio
6.1Ratios
7Sequences
7.1Constant Sequences
7.2Doubling & Halving Sequences
7.3Alternating Patterns & Two-Step Sequences
7.4Two-Step Patterns
7.5The nth Term
8Area & Perimeter
8.1Perimeter of a Quadrilateral
8.2Area of a Quadrilateral
8.3Area of a Triangle
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1Angles
1.17 Facts About Angles
1.2Identify the Angle
1.3Angles on a Straight Line
1.4Angles in a Circle
1.5Angles in Triangles
2Fractions
2.1Simplifying Fractions
2.2Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers
2.3Fractions of Numbers
2.4Expressing Shaded Areas as Fractions
3Time
4Prime Numbers
4.1Prime Numbers
5Probability
6Ratio
6.1Ratios
7Sequences
7.1Constant Sequences
7.2Doubling & Halving Sequences
7.3Alternating Patterns & Two-Step Sequences
7.4Two-Step Patterns
7.5The nth Term
8Area & Perimeter
8.1Perimeter of a Quadrilateral
8.2Area of a Quadrilateral
8.3Area of a Triangle
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