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Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Triangles
If you need to find the area of a given triangle, what information do you need to solve for the area?
The base and height
The base
The length of two sides
The length of all three sides
The height
The base and height
The equation for area of a triangle is , so you need to know the base length of the traingle and also the height.
Example Question #22 : Triangles
Why is this shape a triangle?
Because it is smaller than a square
Because it has sides
Because it has sides
Because its color is blue
Because the sides do not connect
Because it has sides
A triangle has sides.
Example Question #23 : Triangles
Find the area of a triangle with base 4 and height 7.
To solve, simply use the formula for the area of a triangle. Thus,
To remember this formula, simply realize that two triangles added together would leave you with a rectangle, so a triangle's area must be half the area of a rectangle.
Example Question #24 : How To Find The Area Of A Triangle
Find the area of the triangle shown below:
The area of a triangle can be expressed by the formula
,
or base times height divided by 2.
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Example Question #25 : How To Find The Area Of A Triangle
Use the following to answer the question.
Find the area of the triangle if the height is twice the length of the base.
To find the area of a triangle, we use the following formula:
where b is the base and h is the height of the triangle.
So, using the triangle
we can see that the base is 5cm. The problem also stated that the height is twice (or two times) the length of the base. So, the height is 10cm ( 2x5cm ). Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula. We get
Example Question #614 : Geometry
Find the area of a triangle.
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10cm and a height of 5cm?
First you must understand that the area of a triangle is base times height.
Example Question #615 : Geometry
Find the area of the triangle.
What is the area of the triangle with a base of 4cm and a height of 14cm.
First you must understand that area of a triangle is base times height.
Example Question #613 : Geometry
Find the area of a triangle with a base of 8in and a height of 12in.
To find the area of a triangle, we will use the following formula:
where b is the base and h is the height of the triangle.
Now, we know the base of the triangle is 8in. We also know the height of the triangle is 12in.
Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula. We get
Example Question #614 : Geometry
Find the area of a triangle with a base of 6in and a height that is three times the base.
To find the area of a triangle, we will use the following formula:
where b is the base and h is the height of the triangle.
Now, we know the base of the triangle is 6in. We also know the height of the triangle is three times the base. Therefore, the height is 18in.
Now, we can substitute. We get
Example Question #24 : Triangles
What two shapes can you find in this shape?
A triangle and a square
A rectangle and a triangle
A triangle and a triangle
A square and a square
A triangle and a triangle
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