Area Vocabulary

A four sided shape with opposite sides parallel (never touching)

• Triangle

• Parallelogram

• Length

• Height

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

A shape with three straight sides and three angles

• Triangle

• Parallelogram

• Height

• Length

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

the space occupied by a flat shape or the surface of an object

• Length

• Height

• Volume

• Area

The vertical distance from the top to the base of the object

• Area

• Parallelogram

• Height

• Length

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.9

The measure of how long the lower side of an object is, also known as the base

• Height

• Length

• Parallelogram

• Triangle

What is the height of this parallelogram?

• 5 cm

• 7 cm

• 15 cm

• 75 cm

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

What is the height of this triangle?

• 12

• 9

• 5

• 4

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

• A = L X H

• A = 1/2 x L x H

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

• A = L x H

• A = 1/2 x L x H

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the length of this triangle?

• 60

• 12

• 5

• 13

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7