MATH-Lesson 6 (Area of Trapezoid and Parallelogram)

Name: (FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL, LAST NAME)

Which of the following is true about the base of a parallelogram?

• It must be the longest side
• It must be a slanted side
• Any side can be chosen as the base
• It must be perpendicular to the height

In a parallelogram, the height is defined as:

• The length of any side
• The distance along the slanted side
• The perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite side
• The length of the opposite side

True or False: The height of a parallelogram is always one of its sides.

• True
• False

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

• A = ½ (base × height)
• A = base + height
• A = base × height
• A = 2 × (base + height)

If the base of a parallelogram is 7 units and the height is 4 units, what is its area?

• 11 square units
• 28 square units
• 14 square units
• 21 square units

Given a parallelogram with base 6 units and height 3 units, the area is:

• 9 square units
• 11 square units
• 18 square units
• 12 square units

What is the area of a parallelogram with base 10 units and height 5 units?

• 50 square units
• 55 square units
• 25 square units
• 75 square units

In a trapezoid, the bases are defined as:

• The non-parallel sides
• The parallel sides
• The longest side and the shortest side
• Any two sides

The height of a trapezoid is:

• The length of the slanted side
• The perpendicular distance between the two bases
• The length of one of the bases
• The average of the lengths of the two bases