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Shape

Shape describes the two-dimensional

contour that characterizes an object or area,
in contrast to a three-dimensional solid.
Examples include:

Geometric Shapes and Area

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Area Circles

Area is the extent or measurement of a A circle is a round

surface. All shapes represent enclosed two- plane figure whose
dimensional spaces and thus have area. boundary consists of
points equidistant
from the center.

Circles Area of a Circle

The circle is the simplest and strongest of all • In order to calculate the area of a circle,
the shapes. Circles are found within the the concept of  (pi) must be understood.
geometry of countless engineered products,  is a constant ratio that exists between
such as buttons, tubes, wires, cups, and the circumference of a circle and its
pins. A drilled hole is also based on the diameter.
simple circle.
• The ratio states that for every unit of
diameter distance, the circumference
(distance around the circle) will be
approximately 3.14 units.

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Area of a Circle Ellipses

To calculate the area of a circle, the radius An ellipse is generated

must be known. by a point moving in a
plane so that the sum
A=r2 of its distances from
two other points (the
foci) is constant and
 ≈ 3.14 equal to the major axis.
r = radius
A = area

Ellipses Polygons

A polygon is any plane figure bounded by

straight lines. Examples include the triangle,
rhombus, and trapezoid.

To calculate the area of an ellipse, the lengths

of the major and minor axis must be known.

A =  ab
2a = major axis  = 3.14
2b = minor axis A = area

Angles Triangles

An angle is the figure formed by the • A triangle is a three-sided polygon. The

intersection of two rays. Angles are sum of the interior angles will always equal
differentiated by their measure. 180º.

Acute Right Obtuse Straight

Less than Exactly 90º Between Exactly 180º
90º 90º and 180º

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Triangles Triangles
• All triangles can be classified as: • The triangle is the
• Right Triangle simplest and most
• One interior right angle structurally stable of
all polygons.
• Acute Triangle
• This is why triangles
• All interior angles are acute
are found in all types
• Obtuse Triangles of structural designs.
• One interior obtuse angle
Trusses are one such
Sign support
example. truss based on
a right triangle

Triangles Triangles

• Sometimes the terms

inscribed and
circumscribed are
associated with the
creation of triangles
and other polygons, as
well as area
Light weight space frame roof calculations.
system based on the equilateral
triangle

Area of Triangle Quadrilaterals

The area of a triangle can be calculated by A quadrilateral is a four-sided polygon.

Examples include the square, rhombus,
1 trapezoid, and trapezium:
A = 2(bh)
h
b = base
h = height
b
A = area

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Parallelograms
A parallelogram is a four-
sided polygon with both
pairs of opposite sides
parallel. Examples
include the square,
rectangle, rhombus, and
rhomboid.
Multisided Regular Polygons
A regular polygon is a
polygon with all sides
equal and all interior
angles equal.
Multisided Regular Polygons
A regular polygon can
also circumscribe
around a circle.
• A circumscribed polygon is a
polygon placed outside a
circle so that all of sides of
the polygon are tangent to
the circle
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Parallelograms
The area of a
parallelogram can be
calculated by
A = bh h
b = base
h = height
A = area
Multisided Regular Polygons
A regular polygon can
be inscribed in a circle
• An inscribed polygon is a
polygon placed inside a circle
so that all the vertices of the
polygon lie on the
circumference of the circle
Regular Multisided Polygon
Examples of regular multisided polygons
include the pentagon, hexagon, heptagon,
and octagon.
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Multisided Polygons Multisided Polygons

The area of a multisided Area calculation of a

regular polygon can be multisided regular
calculated if a side polygon:
length and the number
of sides is known. A = area
s = side length
n = number of sides

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