Square
Area is the amount of space INSIDE an object. Area’s measuring units are mm millimetres, cm centimetres, m metres and km kilometres.
Area’s formula is
A = Length2
When finding Area it is always unit squared, for example cm2 .
Rectangle
Area is the amount of space INSIDE an object. Area’s measuring units are mm millimetres, cm centimetres, m metres and km kilometres.
Area’s formula is
A = Length x Width
When finding Area it is always unit squared, for example cm2 .
What is the difference between Perimeter and Area?
Perimeter is the surface OUTSIDE an object, where Area is the amount of space INSIDE an object.
Example 1:
Author: Rohin Sathish Murugan
Year : 6
School: Cambridge Park Public School, Cambridge Park, NSW 2747