area and distributive property

Front

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

A = bh, where A is the area, b is the base, and h is the height.

Front

What does the distributive property state?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Front

How do you find the area of a triangle?

Back

A = 1/2 * base * height.

Front

What is the perimeter of a shape?

Back

The perimeter is the total distance around a shape.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 5 inches and a width of 3 inches, what is its area?

Back

A = 5 * 3 = 15 square inches.

Front

What is an equilateral triangle?

Back

An equilateral triangle has all three sides of equal length.

Front

How do you solve for x in the equation 3(2x + 1) = 39?

Back

First, distribute: 6x + 3 = 39. Then, subtract 3: 6x = 36. Finally, divide by 6: x = 6.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a base of 8 inches and a height of 2 inches?

Back

A = 8 * 2 = 16 square inches.

Front

If the perimeter of a rectangle is 20 inches and the length is 6 inches, what is the width?

Back

P = 2(l + w) => 20 = 2(6 + w) => 10 = 6 + w => w = 4 inches.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

Back

A = base * height.