Area of Polygons and Rectangles

What is the area of this parallelogram?

(Remember the base and height must be perpendicular and form a right angle.)

• 38 m²

• 56 m²

• 77 m²

• 88 m²

The number of square units it takes to completely fill a space or surface.

• Cubic Units

• Surface Area

• Area

• Volume

A number of coplanar line segments, each connected end to end to form a closed shape

• Polygon

• Polyhedron

• Triangle

• Rectangle

Four coplanar line segments linked end to end to create a closed, 4-sided polygon

• Prism

• Triangle

• Quadrilateral

• Oval

A football field measures 360 feet by 160 feet. What is the area of the field?

• 520 square feet

• 1,040 square feet

• 28,800 square feet

• 57,600 square feet

The area of the rectangle shown is 375 square centimeters. What is h, the height of the rectangle in centimeters?

• 350 cm

• 7.5 cm

• 15 cm

• 162.5 cm

A bank is getting a new marble floor that is green and white. The width of the floor is 8 feet. A white marble triangle will extend 10 feet into the area. White marble costs $9.50 per square foot. How much will the white marble section cost?

• $760

• $380

• $190

• $95

The area of this right triangle is half the area of which of these rectangles?

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What is the area of the parallelogram shown?

• 312 square inches

• 234 square inches

• 432 square inches

• 55 square inches

The figure shows the design on a section of patio tile. Which expression can you use to find the area of the red parallelogram?

• 8 + 10 + 8 + 10

• 8 x 8

• 8 x 10

• 12(10 x 8)