Question

How can I find the area of a square?

Answer 1

Check this interactive site.

http://www.mathopenref.com/squarearea.html

Answer 2

how about a rectangle?

Answer 3

http://www.mathopenref.com/rectanglearea.html

Answer 4

Thank you so much. I have another question :) In my Pre Algebra book, I have a question like this:

Draw a line from one vertex to a point on another side to create a triangle. Cut along the line.

What do they exactly mean by 'cut along the line'?

Answer 5

I believe it means to use a pair of scissors and cut on the line you've just drawn from the vertex (corner) to a point on the other side to make a triangle.

Answer 6

oh ok, thank you very much! Also, when finding the area of a shape, the formula is A= bh. But my question is, when you have two different units like w=2ft and h=2yd, which one do I have to choose? Just any of the two?

Answer 7

You can choose either -- but then you must convert the other to the unit you choose.

For instance, for w = 2 ft. and h = 2 yd., I'd choose feet as the unit.

2 yd. = 6 feet.

w = 2 ft. h = 6 ft.

Answer 8

So 1yd would be equal to 3ft?

Answer 9

That's right. :-)