8.1 And 8.2 Notes

The document discusses calculating area. It defines area as involving the space inside of a 2-D object with units always being squared. It provides the formula for calculating the area of a parallelogram as area equals base times height. There are certain steps required to solve area problems: 1) write the formula, 2) fill in known information leaving one variable, 3) use algebra to solve for the missing variable, 4) provide the answer with units. Examples of applying the area formula to different shapes are also provided.