Functional Skills Maths Workbook Unit 4: Area NATIONAL SCHOOLS t T R AININ G
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Area The area of a D shape is the amount of surface it covers. The units for area are: mm (square millimetre) cm (square centimetres) m (square metre) km (square kilometre) Example Area = 4 Area = 4cm (4 square centimetres) The area of a rectangle can be found by multiplying the length by the breadth. Area = length x breadth 4
Example Area = length x breadth Area = 6cm x 3 cm Area 8cm Now try this questions The wall of a room is to be painted. However there is a door and a window in the wall. The painter needs to estimate how much paint she will need to paint the wall while leaving out the door and window. To do this she has to calculate the area of the part to be painted. A sketch indicating the measurements of the wall is shown. The door measures.9m by 0.9m. The window measures.3m by.8m. What is the area that is to be painted? Area of a triangle The area of a triangle is found by multiplying by the base by the height. 5
Example Area = x base x height Area = x 0 x 6 Area = 30cm Now try this questions: Work out the area of this triangle using Area = x base x height Area of a rhombus The area of a rhombus is found by splitting it into two triangles. Area of top triangle = x 8.4 x 3 =.6cm Area of top rhombus = x.6 = 5.cm Area of a kite The area of a kite is found in the same way as a rhombus, that is by splitting it into two triangles. Area of triangle = x 8 x. = 4.4cm Are of kite = x 4.4 = 8.8cm 6
Area of a circle For any circle with radius, r, the area, A, is found using the formula A = r. For this circle: A = r = x 3 x 3 = 8.7cm Area of a semicircle A semicircle is half of a circle. The area is half the area of a circle. For this semicircle: A = r = x x 4 x 4 = 5.3 cm Area of a combined shape This shape is made up of a rectangle and a semicircle. To find the total area, find the area of each part and add them together. Area of the rectangle: = lenght x breadth = 0 x 30 = 600mm Area of circle = r = x 0 x 0 = 34cm Area of semicircle = x 34 = 57cm Total area = 600 + 57 = 757mm 7
Skills Check:. Calculate the perimeter of the shape.. Calculate the perimeter of this rectangle. 3. Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle. 4. Calculate the area of the rectangle. 5. Calculate the area of this rhombus. 8
6. Calculate the perimeter of this kite. 7. Calculate the area of this triangle. 8. Calculate the area of this triangle. 9. Calculate the circumference of this circle. (Answer given is rounded to decimal place). 9
0. Calculate the area of this circle. (Answer given is rounded to decimal place). 0
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