GCSE Maths Specification

OCR J560

Section 10.03: Area calculations

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#10.03a

Know and apply the formula for the area of a triangle:

\(\text{area} = \dfrac{1}{2}\text{base} × \text{height}\)

Know and apply the formula for the area of a triangle:

\(\text{area} = \dfrac{1}{2}ab\sin{C}\)

#10.03b

Know and apply the formula for the area of a parallelogram:

\(\text{area} = \text{base} × \text{height}\)

[Includes area of a rectangle]

#10.03c

Calculate the area of a trapezium.

#10.03d

Know and apply the formula \(\text{area} = πr^2\) to calculate the area of a circle.

Calculate the area of a sector of a circle given its angle and radius.

#10.03e

Apply area formulae in calculations involving the area of composite 2D shapes.