Area of rectangles, parallelograms and triangles

In this lesson, we will practise using the formulae to calculate the area of rectangles, parallelograms and triangles. We will model how to determine which measures within a diagram are appropriate to use for the formulae.

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Area of rectangles, parallelograms and triangles

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Q1.Work out the area of the rectangle.

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Q2.Work out the area of the triangle.

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Q3.Which of the following shapes does not have an area of 24 cm² ?

3/3

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Area of rectangles, parallelograms and triangles

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Work out the area of the rectangle.

1/3

Q2.Work out the area of the triangle.

2/3

Q3.Which of the following shapes does not have an area of 24 cm² ?

3/3

Lesson summary: Area of rectangles, parallelograms and triangles

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