ISEE Middle Level Math : Plane Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #214 : Geometry

A trapezoid has a height of  inches and bases measuring  inches and  inches. What is its area?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use the following formula, with :

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Area Of A Trapezoid

Find the area of a trapezoid with bases equal to 7 and 9 and height is 2.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for the area of a trapezoid.

 

Thus,

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Area Of A Trapezoid

Find the area of a trapezoid with bases of 10 centimeters and 8 centimeters, and a height of 4 centimeters.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for area of a trapezoid is:

 where

 

therefore the area equation becomes,

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Area Of A Trapezoid

You recently bought a new bookshelf with a base in  the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. If the small base is 2 feet, the large base is 3 feet, and the depth is 8 inches, what is the area of the base of your new bookshelf?

Possible Answers:

Cannot be determined from the information provided.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

You recently bought a new bookshelf with a base in  the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. If the small base is 2 feet, the large base is 3 feet, and the depth is 8 inches, what is the area of the base of your new bookshelf?

To find the area of a trapezoid, we need to use the following formula:

Where a and b are the lengths of the bases, and h is the perpendicular distance from one base to another.

We are given a and b, and then h will be the same as our depth. The tricky part is realizing that our depth is in inches, while our base lengths are in feet. We need to convert 8 inches to feet:

Next, plug it all into our equation up above.

So our answer is:

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Area Of A Trapezoid

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The above diagram shows Rectangle , with midpoint  of .

The area of Quadrilateral  is . Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The easiest way to see this problem is to note that Quadrilateral  has as its area that of Rectangle  minus that of .

The area of Rectangle  is its length multiplied by its width:

 is the midpoint of , so  has as its base and height  and , respectively; 

its area is half their product, or 

The area of  Quadrilateral  is 

, so

Example Question #261 : Geometry

The perimeter of the following trapezoid is equal to 23 cm. Solve for . (Figure not drawn to scale.)

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The perimeter is equal to the sum of all of the sides.

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Trapezoid

Find the perimeter of the trapezoid:
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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The perimeter of any shape is equal to the sum of the lengths of its sides:

Example Question #261 : Plane Geometry

You recently bought a new bookshelf with a base in  the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. If the small base is 2 feet, the large base is 3 feet, and the arms are 1.5 feet, what is the perimeter of the base of your new bookshelf?

Possible Answers:

Cannot be determined from the information provided.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

You recently bought a new bookshelf with a base in  the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. If the small base is 2 feet, the large base is 3 feet, and the arms are 1.5 feet, what is the perimeter of the base of your new bookshelf?

To find the perimeter of a bookshelf, we need to add up the lengths of the sides.

We know the two bases, we just need to add the lengths of the arms. 

So, our answer is 8ft

Example Question #1 : Parallelograms

Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.

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Possible Answers:

36 in

26 in

18 in

13 in

Correct answer:

26 in

Explanation:

To find the perimeter of a parallelogram, add the lengths of the sides. Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equivalent.

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Parallelogram

If the perimter of a parallelogram is  and one of the sides is , what is the other side length?

Possible Answers:

The answer cannot be found

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The perimeter of a parallelogram is found by adding up all four sides.

 Since there are two pairs of side with equal lengths, two sides must have a length of .  

So the perimeter would be 

 or .  

To find the value of the other side length, you would divide the remaining perimeter not include in the other sides by .  

So .  

That means the other side length would be .

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