Definition: In mathematics the area of a plane figure refers to the number of square units the figure covers. The area is the inside shape or space measured in square units. In rectangles and in squares, a simple calculation of length times width will give the number of square units. The square units could be inches, centimeters, yards etc. or whatever the requested unit of measure asks for. There are many formulas used to determine the area of many common shapes or polygons.
Examples:
Area = the sum of unit squares.
