The measure of the space inside a shape, typically measured in square units.

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The measure of the space inside a shape, typically measured in square units.

Area is the measure of the space inside a two-dimensional figure. It tells you how much surface the shape covers and is expressed in square units, like square centimeters or square inches. You’ll use different formulas to find area for different shapes—rectangles use length times width, circles use pi times radius squared, and triangles use one-half times base times height. Other terms like fraction, range, or add describe parts of a whole, a span of values, or the operation of combining numbers, none of which capture the idea of the space enclosed by a shape.

Area is the measure of the space inside a two-dimensional figure. It tells you how much surface the shape covers and is expressed in square units, like square centimeters or square inches. You’ll use different formulas to find area for different shapes—rectangles use length times width, circles use pi times radius squared, and triangles use one-half times base times height. Other terms like fraction, range, or add describe parts of a whole, a span of values, or the operation of combining numbers, none of which capture the idea of the space enclosed by a shape.

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