Lets look at some examples of finding the area of rectangles. The formula for the area A of a rectangle with length l and width w is A l w. You know that the area is the length times the width.
To find the area of a square multiply the length of one side by itself.
The width of the rectangle is 5xy. Be sure to include the units of the measurements in your answer. Given that the formula for the area of a rectangle is Alw find the length of the rectangle. Find an answer to your question What formulas are used to find the area of a.