The document discusses area formulas for various shapes. It begins with the formulas for rectangles (bh) and squares (bh) and then discusses the formula for triangles (bh/2). When a rectangle is cut in half, two triangles are formed. The formulas for parallelograms (bh) and rhombuses are also introduced. A parallelogram can be divided into two trapezoids, with the trapezoid formula being (b1 + b2)h/2. Finally, the kite formula is given as Symmetry Line * Half the Other Diagonal, as a kite is made of two triangles.