Finding Missing Sides Using Area Formulas

Multiple Choice

What variable stands for BASE

• b

• h

• l

Multiple Choice

what variable does A stand for?

• base

• area

• length

Open Ended

Explain how knowing the area of a shape can help in finding its missing sides.

Multiple Choice

What variable stands for LENGTH?

• l

• b

• l

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of understanding area formulas in geometry?

• To calculate the perimeter of shapes

• To find missing sides of shapes

• To determine the volume of solids

• To measure angles in polygons

Multiple Choice

L= 7 W=6. What is the area?

• 13

• 42

• 3

Multiple Choice

What is the formula to find the missing side of a rectangle when the area and one side are known?

• A = l × w

• A = 1/2 × b × h

• A = l + w

• A = b × h

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for finding the area of a triangle?

• A = l × w

• A = 1/2 × b × h

• A = b × h

• A = 2 × l + 2 × w

Multiple Choice

What steps should you follow to find the base of a triangle when the area and height are known?

• Substitute known values, combine like terms, divide both sides

• Substitute known values, multiply both sides, add terms

• Divide known values, subtract terms, multiply both sides

• Combine like terms, substitute known values, subtract terms