Pre-Algebra : Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #24 : Area Of A Triangle

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for finding the area of a triangle.

Substitute the base and the height.

Multiply the numerator.

Divide by two.

The area is:  

Example Question #25 : Area Of A Triangle

Find the area with a base of  and a height of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a triangle.

Substitute the base and the height.

Cancel out the two in the numerator and denominator.

Multiply both terms together.

Example Question #13 : How To Find The Area Of A Triangle

What is the area (in square feet) of a triangle with a base of  feet and a height of  feet?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is found by multiplying the base times the height, divided by

 

Example Question #14 : How To Find The Area Of A Triangle

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is \dpi{100} Area=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height.

Plug the given values into the formula to solve:

\dpi{100} Area=\frac{1}{2}\times 12\times 3

\dpi{100} Area=\frac{1}{2}\times 36

\dpi{100} Area=18

Example Question #26 : Area Of A Triangle

The base of a triangle is  inches, and the height of the triangle is  inches. What is the area of the triangle?

 

Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height, and divide by two.  

The best answer is:

 

Example Question #27 : Area Of A Triangle

The base of a triangle is  inches, and the height is  inches. What is its area?

Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height, and divide by two.  

The best answer is:

 

Example Question #28 : Area Of A Triangle

The base of a triangle is  inches, and the height of the triangle is  inches.  What is the area of the triangle?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height, and divide by two.  The best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #107 : Geometry

The base of a triangle is  inches, and the height of the triangle is  inches.  What is the area of the triangle?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height, and divide by two.  The best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #108 : Geometry

The base of a triangle is  inches, and the height of the triangle is  inches.  What is the area of the triangle?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height, and divide by two.  The best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #31 : Area Of A Triangle

The base of a triangle is  inches, and the height of the triangle is  inches.  What is the area of the triangle?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height, and divide by two.  The best answer is:

 square inches

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