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Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2

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3. Triangles

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Exercise 31 Page 562

Use the formulas for the area of a rectangle.

32ft^2

Practice makes perfect

We want to calculate the area of the rectangle. Let's see the figure!

To find the area of the rectangle, we will use the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle. A=l * w We will substitute the given measurements, l=8 and w=4, into the formula to calculate A.

A=l * w

l= 8, w= 4

A= 8* 4

Multiply

A=32

The area of the rectangle is 32 square feet.

Subchapter links

Guided Practice p.558

Independent Practice p.559-560

H.O.T. Problems p.560

Standardized Test Practice p.560-562

Extra Practice p.561

Common Core Review p.562