Area, Surface Area, and Volume · Geometry

Area of Polygons

Finding the area of triangles and quadrilaterals by decomposing them into simpler shapes.

Key Questions

  1. 1How is the area of a triangle related to the area of a rectangle?
  2. 2Why can any polygon be broken down into triangles?
  3. 3How does changing one dimension of a shape affect its total area?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.6.G.A.1
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Area, Surface Area, and Volume
Period: Geometry

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