Area of a Rectangle

📖 What is the Area of a Rectangle?

The area of a rectangle is the total space enclosed within its four sides. You simply multiply its length by its width. Area is measured in square units (cm², m², etc.).

A = l × w

🔤 Variables

A

Area (square units)The total space inside the rectangle

l

LengthThe longer dimension of the rectangle

w

WidthThe shorter dimension of the rectangle

📝 Example

A room is 6 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area?

1

Identify dimensionsl = 6 m w = 4 m

2

Apply formulaA = 6 × 4

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Answer: A = 24 m²

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Length (l)

Width (w)

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💡 Perimeter of a Rectangle

P = 2(l + w)

The perimeter is the total distance around the outside.

📖 What is the Area of a Rectangle?

🔤 Variables

📝 Example

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💡 Perimeter of a Rectangle

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