Area of a Regular Polygon vs Area of a Triangle

A rather simple visual comparison of the formula [math]A = \frac{1}{2}aP[/math] and the formula [math]A = \frac{1}{2}bh[/math] This allows you to unfold the polygon and highlight each of the triangles so the kids can see where the formula comes from.

 

BenAychh

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
apothem  area  polygon 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 18
Language
English (United States)
 
 
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4.4
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