9-1 geo area assignment

Answer the following questions in your blog. Please copy the images into the blog so that others can follow your work.

Problem 1:

Define area in your own words.

1. Area is the amount of space an object takes up.

Problem 2:

1. What is the area of this irregular figure? (Assume each square is 1 cm x 1 cm)

Don’t forget the label.

2. List your thought processes. (This should include 3-5 sentences.)

1. The area of the figure would be about 30 cm squared.

2. The area of the figure is about 30 cm squared. I would say this because it is about the size of a 5cm by 6cm rectangle. Parts of it extend outside that rectangle, but other parts are not inside the rectangle. That is why I say 30 cm squared would be a good estimation for the area.

Problem 3:

What is the area of the figure?

What label do you think you’d use if this is a small pond? A small lake?

1. I would say the area of this lake would be about 9 units squared. I saw that it made a 2by3 cm rectangle, and there were about 3 additional boxes. 6 +3 is 9 so that is why I would say 9 units squared is the area.

2. If this were a small pond I would use feet or yards as the measuring unit. If it were a small lake I would use yards or maybe even miles.