Math 100. Exploring Mathematics. Spring 2008.

Exercises with manipulatives

area manipulatives

1. If the area of the triangle is 1 square unit, what are the areas of the other three figures?

2. If the area of the hexagon is 1 square unit, what are the areas of the other three figures?

3. If the side of the triangle is 1 unit, what are the areas of all four figures?

4. If the area of the given hexagon is 1 square unit, what is the area of the hexagon whose each side is twice longer? What if each side is three times longer? Cover such hexagons with the above figures and verify.

hexagons


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