Mensuration Objective Perimeter and area of shapes made from triangles and rectangles
Does anybody know what perimeter is? The perimeter of a shape is all the way around the shape. 3cm Perimeter = = 12cm Pick a starting point! Don’t forget units!
On your white boards find the perimeter of these shapes…
8cm
16cm
12cm
10m 4m 28m
8m 10m 5m 2m 3m 8m 5m 51m
4mm 10mm 5mm 6mm 42mm
Does anybody know what area is?Area is the amount of space inside a shape. Area of a rectangle length width Area of a rectangle = length x width Example Find the area of this rectangle 5cm 3cm Area = length x width Area = 5cm x 3cm Area = 15cm² Don’t forget the correct units!
On your white boards find the area of these rectangles…
10cm 6cm 60cm²
2mm 12mm 24mm²
23km 2km 46km²
2m 82cm 1.64m² or 16400cm²
Area of a triangle Length Height Area = length x height _____________ 2 Example Find the area of this triangle 5cm 8cm Area = length x height _____________ 2 Area = 8cm x 5cm __________ 2 Area = 20cm²
On your white boards find the area of these triangles…
10m 50m²
6m 9m 27m²
3km 5km Perpendicular height 7.5km²
10mm 8mm 9mm 8mm 36mm²
Could you find the area of this shape? 10cm 12cm 5cm 6cm 30cm² 4cm 48cm² Area = 30cm² + 48cm² Area = 78cm²
10m 14m 5m Could you find the area of this shape? 50m² 4m 5m 10m² Area = 50m² + 10m² Area = 60m²