Identifying base & height

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What is the definition of height in geometry?

Back

Height is the perpendicular distance from the base of a shape to its topmost point.

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What is the definition of base in geometry?

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Base is the bottom side of a shape, often used as a reference for measuring height.

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How do you identify the height of a triangle?

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The height of a triangle is the length of a perpendicular line drawn from a vertex to the opposite side.

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How do you identify the base of a triangle?

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The base of a triangle can be any one of its sides, typically the one on which the triangle is considered to be standing.

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 × base × height.

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What is the difference between height and length?

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Height refers to how tall something is, while length refers to how long something is.

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What units are commonly used to measure height?

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Common units include feet (ft), inches (in), centimeters (cm), and meters (m).

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What is the importance of identifying base and height in solving area problems?

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Identifying base and height is crucial for calculating the area of shapes like triangles and rectangles.

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If the base of a triangle is 10 cm and the height is 5 cm, what is the area?

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Area = 1/2 × 10 cm × 5 cm = 25 cm².

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What do you need to find the area of a rectangle?

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You need to know the length and width (or base and height) of the rectangle.