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On your paper, sketch the shape made with algebra tiles at right. Then answer parts (a) and (b) below. 6-86 HW eTool (CPM)  

  1. Find the area of the shape.

    Sum the areas within the shape to find the area of the entire shape.

Algebra tiles, placed in a horizontal row as follows: 2, x, squared tiles, and 2 vertical, x, tiles.

  1. If the algebra tiles were rearranged into a different shape, how would the area change?

  • Area is the number of square units needed to fill up a region on a flat surface.

No, the area would not change because the tiles are simply rearranged. This rearrangement of the tiles does not affect the area.

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