We know that area of a rectangle is length width. And the area of the violet colored rectangle 10cm x 5cm 50cm². A L W where A is the area L is the length W is the width and means multiply.
P 2 l b Area of a Rectangle Formula.
Area length width a r e a l e n g t h w i d t h If you do not know what the length of a rectangle is though that formula will not do you much good. You will see the units written as ft 2 m 2 cm 2 etc. For example a garden shaped as a rectangle with a length of 10 yards and width of 3 yards has an area of 10 x 3 30 square yards. To find the area of a rectangle multiply the length by the width.