Exploring Area of Geometric Shapes

What is the formula for the area of a square?

• Length x Width

• Base x Height / 2

• 1/2 x (Base1 + Base2) x Height

• Height x Width

What should you do if the sides of a shape do not form a right angle?

• They cannot be the base and height

• They are always the base and height

• Only use them for triangles

• Use them for trapezoids only

If a rectangle has a base of 2.3 and a height of 4, what is the area?

• 7.2 square inches

• 9.2 square inches

• 8.2 square inches

• 10.2 square inches

Which shapes are considered parallelograms?

• Only squares

• Only rectangles

• Squares and rectangles

• Circles and ovals

Which statement is true about the sides of a rectangle?

• No sides are congruent

• All sides are congruent

• All sides are parallel

• Only opposite sides are congruent

How do you calculate the area of a parallelogram?

• Length x Width

• Base x Height / 2

• Base x Height

• 1/2 x Base x Height

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 4 and height of 2?

• 2 square inches

• 6 square inches

• 8 square inches

• 4 square inches

Why is the area formula for a triangle half that of a parallelogram?

• A triangle is half of a parallelogram

• Triangles have curved sides

• Triangles have fewer sides

• Triangles are always smaller

What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

• 1/2 x Height x (Base1 + Base2)

• Base1 x Base2 x Height

• 1/2 x (Base1 x Base2)

• Height x (Base1 + Base2)

If a trapezoid has bases of 4 and 6, and a height of 3, what is its area?

• 18 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 15 square feet