Difference between revisions of "Area"

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Area is the [[mathematics|mathematical]] measure of the space enclosed by a set of lines, the number of unit squares equal to the measure of the surface.
 
Area is the [[mathematics|mathematical]] measure of the space enclosed by a set of lines, the number of unit squares equal to the measure of the surface.
  
The area of a rectangle can be found out by squaring the length and the width. The units are presented as "feet" or "inches" squared.
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The area of a rectangle can be found out by multiplying the length of the space by its width. The units are presented as a unit of length (inches, feet, meters, centimeters, etc.) squared.
 
[[Category:Geometry]]
 
[[Category:Geometry]]

Revision as of 01:03, July 11, 2007

Area is the mathematical measure of the space enclosed by a set of lines, the number of unit squares equal to the measure of the surface.

The area of a rectangle can be found out by multiplying the length of the space by its width. The units are presented as a unit of length (inches, feet, meters, centimeters, etc.) squared.