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GCSE Mathematics · key term
The amount of surface enclosed by a two-dimensional shape, measured in square units.
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Specification G14, G16 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
The amount of surface covered by a two-dimensional region, measured in square units such as cm² or m².
Revise: Measure ConceptsA pencil might be measured in centimetres, the distance between towns in kilometres, the area of a room in square metres and the capacity of a drinks bottle in millilitres.
The amount of surface enclosed by a 2D shape, measured in square units.
Specification G14, G16, G17, G23 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
The amount of surface covered by a shape, expressed in square units such as cm².
Revise: Measurement UnitsLength measures a distance, area measures a surface and volume measures space inside a three-dimensional shape. Capacity describes how much a container holds. Mass, time and money need their own units too.
The amount of two-dimensional surface enclosed by a shape, measured in square units such as .
The amount of two-dimensional space enclosed by a shape, measured in square units.
The amount of space enclosed by a two-dimensional shape, measured in square units.
Specification 10.03a, 10.03b, 10.03c, 10.03e · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
The amount of surface covered by a two-dimensional shape, measured in square units.
Revise: Triangle AreaA triangle covers half the area of a parallelogram made from two copies of that triangle.
The amount of two-dimensional space enclosed by a shape, measured in square units.
For area and volume conversions, square or cube the length conversion factor; do not use the ordinary length factor.
Use the perpendicular height, not a sloping side, in an area formula.
Check that all lengths use the same unit. Give area in square units and volume in cubic units.
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