Areas of Squares and Right Triangles
- Author:
- Tamara Willis
Learning Goal
Students will explore relationships between areas and side lengths of rectangles, squares, right triangles, and composite shapes.
Visual 1: Click and drag the points to explore areas and side lengths of rectangles, squares, and right triangles.
Question 1: Use the Visual to...
Find the area of the three rectangles (one is a square). Is there anything different about finding the area of the square?
Question 1: Check your answer.
Visual 2: Click and drag the points to explore areas and side lengths of rectangles, squares, and right triangles.
Question 2: Use the Visual to...
Find the area of the three right triangles. How is the area of a rectangle related to the area of a right triangle? Bonus: Use the words leg or legs in your answer.
Question 2: Check your answer.
Visual 3: Click and drag the points to explore areas and side lengths of rectangles, squares, and right triangles.
Question 3: Use the Visual to...
Find the area of both composite shapes.
Question 3: Check your answer.
Visual 4: Click and drag the points to explore areas and side lengths of rectangles, squares, and right triangles.
Question 4: Use the Visual to...
Find the area of both composite shapes.