SSAT Upper Level Math : Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #74 : Properties Of Triangles

Find the height of an equilateral triangle that has side lengths of .

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Explanation:

Draw out and label the triangle.

Triangle

Since the height of an equilateral triangle will always cut its base in half, use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height. 

Example Question #76 : Properties Of Triangles

Find the height of an equilateral triangle that has a side length of .

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Explanation:

Draw and label this triangle:

Triangle

Since the height of an equilateral triangle always cuts its base in half, use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height of the triangle.

Example Question #81 : Properties Of Triangles

Find the height of an equilateral triangle, in yards, that has side lengths of   yards.

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Triangle

Since the height of an equilateral triangle cuts the base in half, use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height.

Example Question #6 : How To Find The Height Of A Triangle

An equilateral triangle has sides of length . Find the measure of the height for this triangle.

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Triangle

The height of an equilateral triangle will always cut the side it intersects in half. Now, this is just a matter of applying the Pythagorean Theorem.

Example Question #521 : Geometry

The length of a side in a equilateral triangle is . Find the perimeter of this triangle.

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Since an equilateral triangle has side lengths that are all the same, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #522 : Geometry

The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is . What is the perimeter for this triangle?

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Explanation:

Since an equilateral triangle has sides that are all equal, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #523 : Geometry

The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is . What is the perimeter for this triangle?

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Explanation:

Since an equilateral triangle has sides that are all equal, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #524 : Geometry

The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is . In meters, what is the perimeter of this triangle?

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Since an equilateral triangle has equal side lengths, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #525 : Geometry

The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is . What is the perimeter fo this triangle?

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Explanation:

Since an equilateral triangle has sides of equal length, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #526 : Geometry

A side of an equilateral triangle has a length of . What is the perimeter of the triangle?

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Explanation:

Since an equilateral triangle has equal side lengths, multiply one side length by  to find the perimeter.

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