Pre-Algebra : Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Pre-Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Geometry

What is the area of a square with a side length of  inches?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, simply multiply the side length by itself.  Because the side length of the square in question is , the best answer is:

 square inches 

Example Question #42 : Geometry

What is the area of a square with a side length of  inches?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, simply multiply the side length by itself.  Because the side length of the square in question is , the best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #43 : Geometry

A rectangle measures  inches on its short side, and  inches on its long side.  What is its area?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of the long side by the length of the short side.  The best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #44 : Geometry

A rectangle measures  inches on its long side, and  inches on its short side.  What is its area?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of the long side by the length of the short side.  The best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #45 : Geometry

A rectangle measures  inches along its short side, and  inches along its long side.  What is the area of the rectangle?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of the long side by the length of the short side.  The best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #46 : Geometry

A rectangle measures  inches on its short side, and  inches on its long side.  What is its area?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of the long side by the length of the short side.  The best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #47 : Geometry

What is the area of a square with a side length of  inches?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, simply multiply the side length by itself.  Because the side length of the square in question is , the best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #48 : Geometry

What is the area of a square with a side length of  inches?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, simply multiply the side length by itself.  Because the side length of the square in question is , the best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #49 : Geometry

What is the area of a rectangular piece of paper that measures  by ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a rectangle is:

So to find the area, we simply plug in the length and width:

Therefore, the area of the rectangle is .

Example Question #50 : Geometry

What is the area of the parallelogram?

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The area of a parallelogram is determined using the equation:

In this problem:

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