CALCULATING AREA
Key Concepts
• Area is a way of describing a two dimensional object
• Units are usually ft2 or acres
• Rectangles A=LxW
• Triangles A=½xBxH
• Circles A = ʌ x r2 or A = 0.785 x D2
• Cylinders C=ʌxD and A = ʌ x r2
• Spheres A = ʌ x D2
Example 1:
Find the surface area in acres of a pond measuring 100 ft by 350 ft.
Example 2:
Find the area of a triangle with a base that is 30 ft and a height of 40 ft.
Example 3:
Find the surface area of a clarifier with a 40 ft diameter.
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Example 4:
Find the surface area of a round tank with a diameter of 30 ft. and a height of 15 ft.
(do not include the top of the tank)
Example 5:
Find the surface area of a sphere that is 20 feet in diameter.
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Find the area of the following rectangles:
A=LxW 1 Acre = 43, 560 square feet
1. A wall that is 5 feet tall and 20 feet long = _____________ square feet
2. A wall that is 72 inches tall and 30 feet long = _____________ square feet
3. A parking lot that measures 300 feet by 150 feet = _____________ square feet
4. A facility that measures 600 ft. by 2,500 ft = _____________ acres
5. A reservoir that is 500 ft by 500 ft = _____________ acres
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Find the area of the following triangles:
A=½BxH
6. A triangle with a base of 10 feet and a height of 12 feet = _____________ ft2
7. A triangle with a base of 20 feet and a height of 10 feet = _____________ ft2
8. A triangle with a base of 8 feet and a height of 4 feet = _____________ ft2
9. A triangle with a base of 19 feet and a height of 20 feet = _____________ ft2
10. A triangle with a base of 25 feet and a height of 18 feet = _____________ ft2
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Find the area of the following circles:
A = ʌ x r2 (ʌ = 3.14)
11. The surface area of a round clarifier that measures 50 feet across = _____________sq ft
12. The top of a circular storage tank with a diameter of 30 feet = _____________ sq ft
13. The cross sectional area of a pipe that is 3 feet in diameter = _____________ sq ft
14. The cross sectional area of a pipe that has a 24 inch radius = _____________ sq ft
15. The area of a circle that measures 60 feet across = _____________ sq ft
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Find the side wall surface area of the following cylinders:
Circumference = ʌ x D Area = ʌ x D x H
16. A round tank that is 20 feet tall and 15 feet across = ______________ sq ft
17. A round tank that is 10 feet tall and 20 feet across = ______________ sq ft
18. A round tank that is 17 feet tall and 30 feet across = ______________ sq ft
19. A round tank that is 25 feet tall and 15 feet across = ______________ sq ft
20. A round tank that is 10 feet tall and 12 feet across = ______________ sq ft
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Find the surface area of the following spheres:
A = ʌ x D2
21. A methane storage sphere that is 15 feet wide has a surface area of ____________ sq ft
22. A propane storage sphere that is 25 feet wide has a surface area of ____________ sq ft
23. A methane storage sphere that is 5 feet wide has a surface area of ____________ sq ft
24. A sphere that is 12 feet wide has a surface area of ____________ sq ft
25. A methane storage sphere that is 18 feet wide has a surface area of ____________ sq ft
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1. 100 sq ft
2. 180 sq ft
3. 45,000 sq ft
4. 34.4 acres
5. 5.7 acres
6. 60 sq ft
7. 100 sq ft
8. 16 sq ft
9. 190 sq ft
10. 225 sq ft
11. 1,963 sq ft
12. 707 sq ft
13. 7.1 sq ft
14. 12.56 sq ft
15. 2,826 sq ft
16. 942 sq ft
17. 628 sq ft
18. 1,601 sq ft
19. 1,178 sq ft
20. 377 sq ft
21. 707 sq ft
22. 1,963 sq ft
23. 78.5 sq ft
24. 452 sq ft
25. 1,017 sq ft
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