Identify Base and Height of Triangles

Which segment is the height for the base shown here?

• A

• B

• C

• Neither

If U is the triangle's height, which letter indicates the base?

• R

• S

• T

• All of the above

Select the figure that shows the height that goes with the base of the triangle shown here.

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Select the figure that shows the height that goes with the base of the triangle shown here.

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If the base of this right triangle is 12 units, then the height is ____ units ?

• 90

• 13

• 5

If the base of the triangle is 9cm, then the height is ........?

• 6m

• 8cm

• 14cm

• 6cm

What is the height of this triangle?

• 10 m

• 14 m

• 140 m²

• 70 m²

What is the height of this triangle?

• 22 mm

• 14 mm

We know we can use ANY triangle side as the base, so long as we have a height marked perpendicular (at a right angle) to it.

Which side would be the best to use as the base of the triangle, because it's connected to the height by a right angle?

• 18 cm

• 14 cm

• 8 cm

• 6 cm

Which number represents the base?

• 12

• 11

• 4