Hello there... today we are going to be talking about the ways in which shapes relate to each other. When we understand some basic ideas about shapes, we understand why the formulas work.
Use the program at the following link to explore the relationships between the formulas for area in rectangles, triangles, and parallelograms (copy and paste it):
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=72
Once you have done the activities, please post your discoveries here in the comment section.
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