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area, measure of the size of a surface region, usually expressed in units that are the square of linear units, e.g., square feet or square meters. In elementary geometry, formulas for the areas of the simple plane figures and the surface areas of simple solids are derived from the linear dimensions of these figures. Examples are given in the table entitled Formulas for Various Areas Formulas for Various Areas
Plane Figures Area1 triangle ab/2 parallelogram ab rectangle ab square s2 circle πr2 Solids Total Surface Area1 ..... Click the link for more information. . The areas of irregular figures, plane or solid, can be computed or closely approximated by the use of integral calculus calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit —the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. ..... Click the link for more information. . area 1. a. the extent of a two-dimensional surface enclosed within a specified boundary or geometric figure b. the two-dimensional extent of the surface of a solid, or of some part thereof, esp one bounded by a closed curve 2. Anatomy any of the various regions of the cerebral cortex 3. Computing any part of a computer memory assigned to store data of a specified type How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The scope of the search will change because the primary area - about 4,000 acres around the apartment complex where Wilberger vanished - has been covered, Kearsley said. Bookstore operation led as the primary area of long-term outsourcing interest. The final part of the first primary area of the business plan -- the executive summary -- is the most important and most difficult to develop. |
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