Base and height of triangles and quadrilaterals

When two sides of a triangle meet at a point, it is a​ (a)   . There are​ (b)   vertices in a triangle.

• vertex
• 3
• side
• 4
• angle
• 5

The height of a triangle is _______________ to the corresponding base.

• parallel

• perpendicular

• equal

• opposite

In triangle ABC,

(i) if the base is AB, then the height is​ (a)   .

(ii) if the base is BC, then the height is​ (b)   .

• AC
• AD
• BC
• AB

In triangle ABC,

(i) if the base is AB, then the height is​ (a)   .

(ii) if the base is BC, then the height is​ (b)   .

(iii) if the base is AC, then the height is​ (c)   .

• PC
• AQ
• BR
• AB
• AC
• BC

In triangle PQR,

(i) if the base is PQ, then the height is​ (a)   .

(ii) if the base is QR, then the height is​ (b)   .

(iii) if the base is PR, then the height is​ (c)   .

• XR
• PZ
• QY
• PQ
• QR
• PR

Draw the height of the triangle given its base.

Which of the figures shown in the picture label the corresponding height of the given base INCORRECTLY?

• A

• B

• C

• D

There is/are ________ pair(s) of opposite parallel sides in a trapezium.

• one

• two

• three

• four

How many parallelogram(s) has/have the correct corresponding height?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

The height of a trapezium is ​ (a)   to its ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   .

• perpendicular
• upper base
• lower base
• parallel
• opposite sides
• right angles