Coordinate Geometry
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Lesson Summary:
In this lesson on coordinate geometry, you will learn to find the area of various shapes on a coordinate plane. You will review the formulas for finding the area of rectangles and parallelograms, and practice plotting points to create polygons. Additionally, you will learn to calculate the area of triangles and trapezoids by finding the length of their sides and using the appropriate formulas. The lesson also provides tips for approaching complex area problems by breaking them down into simpler geometric shapes.
Lesson Description:
Learn how to find the area of several shapes on a coordinate plane.
Additional Resources:
- Coordinate Geometry Notes - Notes from the presentation on Coordinate Geometry.
- Introduction to Coordinate Geometry - A web page with a graph and explanation of what coordinates and coordinate geometry are.
- Coordinates of a Point - An interactive tutorial on coordinates in the plane.
- Formula for finding area of any polygon - A very interesting method for finding the area of any polygon on a coordinate plane. The formula is shown and explained for using this method.
Questions answered by this video:
- How do you plot shapes on a coordinate plane?
- How do you find the area of shapes on a coordinate plane?
- How do you find the area of shapes using coordinates?
- How can you find the area of shapes by breaking them into smaller shapes?
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Staff Review
Good video for finding the area of several shapes on the coordinate plane. Also, you will learn the method of splitting up figures into smaller shapes that you know the area of. -
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