...a plane surface. Area is measured in square units, (m2, cm2, mm2, km2, ha). One hectare = 10000 m2. The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its breadth [A = Ib]. A square is just a special rectangle where the length and breadth are equal. To find the...

...= 1 000 000 m2 • the area of a square is found by multiplying the length of a side by itself • the area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its breadth • compound shapes can often be divided into two or more rectangles • the perimeter of a figure...

...definite value, or to express a relation between two or more different quantities. Thus the statement that the area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its breadth can be expressed by means of symbols. Putting L for length, В for breadth, and A for area, the statement...