All SSAT Upper Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : How To Find The Area Of An Acute / Obtuse Triangle
The height of a triangle is , and the base is . In terms of , what is the area of the triangle?
Use the following formula to find the area of a triangle:
Now, substitute in for the base and for the height.
The area of the triangle is .
Example Question #82 : Acute / Obtuse Triangles
The base of a triangle is inches, and the height of the triangle is inches. In terms of , what is the area of the triangle?
Find the area of the triangle by using the formula .
Now, substitute in for the base and for the height.
Don't forget to include the units,
Example Question #173 : Properties Of Triangles
The base of a triangle is , and the height of the triangle is . If the area of the triangle is , what is the value of ?
Use the following formula to find the area of a triangle:
Now, substitute in for the base, for the height, and for the area..
Use algebraic opertions to solve for x.
Example Question #174 : Properties Of Triangles
The height of the triangle is , and the base of the triangle is . If the area of the triangle is , what is the value of ?
Use the formula for the area of a triangle.
Substitute in for height, for the base, and for the area.
From here, use algebraic operations to isolate d on one side and all other numbers on the other side.
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