Width (w)
6
units
Height (h)
4
units
Area
24
sq units
Area = width × height =
6
×
4
=
24
square units
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Drag the
brass dot
to change the width and the
mustard dot
to change the height. The area is just
how many 1×1 unit squares
fit inside — that is exactly why area =
width × height
.