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Area

Area

Course modified date: 7 يونيو 2022

Learn about area, the meaning, how to work out areas by counting and calculating and solve simple problems involving area. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.

Introduction

Area is the space on a flat surface. It is measured in square units.

A square measures 1 cm high and 1 cm wide. It is 1 square centimetre (the shortened version are the letters c and m with a small number two placed just above the m, which represents squared).

There are many different units of measurement that can be used to measure area.

Square millimetres
There are 10 millimetres in a centimetre. A square millimetre is millimetres times by millimetres, which is written mm² (the letters m and m, with the squared symbol).

Square centimetres
There are 100 centimetres in a metre. A square centimetre is centimetre times by centimetre, which is written cm² (the letters c and m, with the squared symbol).

Square metres
There are 1,000 metres in a kilometre. A square metre is metres times by metres, which is written m² (the letter m, with the squared symbol).

Square kilometres 

A kilometre is equal to 1,000 metres. A square kilometre is kilometre times by kilometre, which is written km² (the letters k and m, with the squared symbol).

You will learn 
  1. Understand the meaning of area
  2. Be able to work out areas by counting and calculating
  3. Be able to solve simple problems involving area

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