Finding the Area of Triangles and Polygons

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
area polygons irregular shapes converting to regular shape modeling combine areas Vertical Learning Labs Innovation Math Challenge WGBH
Subjects
Mathematics
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Finding the Area of Triangles and Polygons

Find the area of irregular polygons by breaking them down. This video focuses on deconstructing irregular figures by modeling them with rectangles and right triangles to calculate their areas. This video was submitted through the Innovation Math Challenge, a contest open to professional and nonprofessional producers.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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