Grade Eight
Strand: Geometry/Measurement
Topic: Area

Learning Objectives    Open this page in its own window

Problem Sets
G/M-58
solve a variety of problems involving area

G/M-61
compare and estimate the area of regions using square kilometres (kmē ) and hectares

G/M-64
estimate and find the area (using a formula) of the following figures
  1. squares, rectangles
  2. triangles, parallelograms, rhombuses
  3. trapezoids, composite figures, circles

G/M-65
calculate the area of a polygon given the scale factor and the area of a similar polygon

G/M-66
measure and calculate the surface area of a
  1. cylinder, triangular prism
G/M-68
convert metric units of area

G/M-69
determine the effect on the area of a polygon when its sides are doubled, tripled, etc.