6th Geometry Formulas

To find the distance around the outside of a figure, we are looking for...

• Area

• Length

• Perimeter

• Speed

To find how much space a 2 dimensional figure takes up, we are looking for...

• Area

• Length

• Perimeter

• Speed

Which formulas could you use to find the area of a square? (Select all that apply)

Which formula is used to find the area of a parallelogram?

Which formula do we use to find the area of a triangle?

To find the perimeter of a shape, we ...

• Multiply length x width

• Add length plus width

• Add length plus width, then divide by 2

• Add all the sides together.

A square has a side length of 6cm. What is the area and perimeter?

• 36

• 24

• 12

• 18

A triangle has a base of 7cm and a height of 8cm. What is the area of the triangle?

A farmer has a garden in the shape of a rectangle. The width is 20 ft and the length is 15 ft. He wants to put a fence around the garden, how much fencing will he need?

Marquise is painting a geometric mural. One of the shapes he is painting is a right triangle with a height of 4ft and a base of 6ft. How many square feet does the triangle take up on the mural.