Area of Quadrilaterals

Front

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width

Front

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

Back

Area = base × height

Front

What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

Back

Area = (1/2) × (base1 + base2) × height

Front

In a trapezoid, the bases are always __________.

Back

parallel

Front

What does area mean?

Back

The amount of space inside a shape.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a square?

Back

Area = side × side

Front

How do you find the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = (1/2) × base × height

Front

What is the relationship between the area of a parallelogram and a rectangle with the same base and height?

Back

They have the same area.

Front

If the base of a trapezoid is 10 m and the height is 5 m, what is the area?

Back

Area = (1/2) × (base1 + base2) × height = (1/2) × (10 + base2) × 5.

Front

What is the area of a quadrilateral with vertices at (0,0), (4,0), (4,3), (0,3)?

Back

Area = length × width = 4 × 3 = 12.