unit 5 lesson 2 connexus:area of rectangles and right triangles
To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length by the width. The formula for the area of a rectangle is:
Area = length x width
For example, if you have a rectangle with a length of 4 units and a width of 3 units, the area would be:
Area = 4 units x 3 units
Area = 12 square units
To find the area of a right triangle, you multiply the base by the height and then divide by 2. The formula for the area of a right triangle is:
Area = 1/2 x base x height
For example, if you have a right triangle with a base of 6 units and a height of 8 units, the area would be:
Area = 1/2 x 6 units x 8 units
Area = 24 square units
These formulas can be used to calculate the area of rectangles and right triangles in any given situation.