Area Calculator Formula & How It Works
- Trapezoid: ½(a+b)×h
- Parallelogram: base × height
- Ellipse: π × a × b
- Regular polygon: (perimeter × apothem) / 2
Area measures the 2D space enclosed by a shape in square units. Rectangle (l×w) is the base formula from which many others derive. Triangle = half of parallelogram. Circle = π × radius² (π ≈ 3.14159). Complex shapes can be divided into simpler ones and the areas added.