Finding the Area of a Rectangle

To find the area of a rectangle, you can use the formula:

[ \text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width} ]

In this case, if the length of the rectangle is 8 cm and the width is 5 cm, you can simply multiply the length by the width:

[ \text{Area} = 8 , \text{cm} \times 5 , \text{cm} = 40 , \text{cm}^2 ]

So, the area of the rectangle is 40 square centimeters. This method applies to any rectangle, making it easy to calculate the area.