Area of quadrilaterals
Watch this video to learn how to find the area of quadrilaterals.
To calculate the area of A quadrilateral is a shape with four straight sides and four angles., we need to know two of the basic area formulae.
\(Area\,of\,a\,rectangle = length \times breadth\)
\(Area\,of\,a\,triangle = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height\)
Question
Calculate the area of the rectangle shown below.
\(A = l \times b\)
\(= 7 \times 5\)
\(= 35c{m^2}\)
Question
Calculate the area of the triangle shown below.
\(A = \frac{1}{2}bh\)
\(= \frac{1}{2} \times 8 \times 6\)
\(= \frac{1}{2} \times 48\)
\(= 24c{m^2}\)
