Rectangles

and
Squares
Unit 5, Chapter 2 Lesson 5.2a
1

To find the area of a

rectangle, we multiply the
length times the _______.
________ width
2

We can find the area of a

figure by adding up all of the
shapes
_______ we see inside of it.
Method One
Rectangle & Square
 8 cm
3
Find
2 cm
the
4 cm
area 2 cm

of this 2 cm

figure.

32 cm 2 + 4 cm 2 Area of rectangle 8 cm x 4 cm = 32 cm 2

A = 36 cm2 Area of square 2 cm x 2 cm = 4 cm 2

 Method Two
Rectangle & Rectangle
 8 cm

4
Find 2 cm A

the
area
2 cm B
of this
figure.
10 cm

16 cm 2 + 20 cm 2 Area of Rectangle A 8 cm x 2 cm = 16 cm 2

A = 36 cm2 Area of Rectangle B 10 cm x 2 cm = 20 cm 2

5
You can find the area of a

shaded figure by subtracting the

area of the unshaded parts from

rectangle
the __________ that surrounds it.
 Method Three
Using Unshaded Shapes
 2 cm
6
Find 2 cm

the
4 cm
area
of this
figure.
10 cm

40 cm 2 — 4 cm 2 Area of rectangle 10 cm x 4 cm = 40 cm 2

A = 36 cm2 Area of square 2 cm x 2 cm = 4 cm 2

Lines of Symmetry
Cutting shapes to make
them into two
equal
________ halves.
7

Draw a straight

line to divide

the figure into

two parts of

equal area.
8

Draw a straight

line to divide

the figure into

two parts of

equal area.
Composite Shapes
Area and Perimeter
9 6 cm 6 cm

Find the area 4 cm

8 cm
and perimeter

of this figure.

All lines meet

6 cm

at right angles.
15 cm
9
6 cm 6 cm

light blue rectangle

12 cm x 10 cm = 120 cm2 24 cm 2 4 cm

8 cm

purple rectangle
6 cm x 3 cm = 18 cm2

120 cm 2

cm 2
green rectangle 6 cm

18
6 cm x 4 cm = 24 cm2

15 cm
total area
120 + 24 + 18 = 162 cm 2
6 cm 6 cm

24 cm 2 4 cm

8 cm

120 cm 2

cm 2
6 cm

18
9
15 cm
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Exercise 2
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Unit 5, Chapter 2 Lesson 5.2a