SSAT Upper Level Math : SSAT Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Height Of A Triangle

The length of a side of an equilateral triangle is  feet. In feet, what is the height of this triangle?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The given equilateral should look similar:

 

Triangle

Because the height of an equilateral triangle always cuts a side length in half, figuring out the height becomes a matter of applying the Pythagorean Theorem.

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Height Of A Triangle

The length of a side of an equilateral triangle is  centimeters. In centimeters, what is the length of the height of this triangle?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Draw out the equilateral triangle:

Triangle

Since the height of an equilateral triangle will always cut one of the sides in half, find the height using the Pythagorean Theorem.

Example Question #74 : Properties Of Triangles

The length of a side of an equilateral triangle is . Find the length of the height of this triangle.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Draw out and label the triangle.

Triangle

Even though you are given exponents for the lengths of this triangle, use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve it. The height of an equilateral triangle will always cut one of its bases in half.

Example Question #74 : Properties Of Triangles

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

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Correct answer:

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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Correct answer:

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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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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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Explanation:

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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Explanation:

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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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #741 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

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

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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