How to Find Area

Find the lengths of two consecutive sides of the rectangle., Multiply base times height to get the area.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Find the lengths of two consecutive sides of the rectangle.

    Because rectangles have two pairs of sides of equal length, label one side as the base (b) and one side as the height (h).

    Generally, the horizontal side is the base and the vertical side is the height.
  2. Step 2: Multiply base times height to get the area.

    If the area of the rectangle is k, k=b*h.

    This means that the area is simply the product of the base and the height.

    For more extensive instructions, check out How to Find the Area of a Quadrilateral

Detailed Guide

Because rectangles have two pairs of sides of equal length, label one side as the base (b) and one side as the height (h).

Generally, the horizontal side is the base and the vertical side is the height.

If the area of the rectangle is k, k=b*h.

This means that the area is simply the product of the base and the height.

For more extensive instructions, check out How to Find the Area of a Quadrilateral

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