Finding Area of Rectangles, Parallelograms, and Trapezoids

The formula for finding the area of a trapezoid is ____.

Area measures the _____ of a two-dimensional figure.

• outside

• inside

A trapezoid is a plane figure with ____ pair(s) of parallel sides.

• one

• two

• three

• four

The base(s) and height of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids are always ____.

• obtuse

• parallel

• perpendicular

• acute

When finding the area of an irregular shape, cut the polygon into:

• Trapezoids or Kites

• Triangles and Kites

• Triangles and/or Parallelograms (Rectangles)

• Parallelograms and Rectangles

Which is the correct unit of measure for Area?

What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Length + Width

• Length x Width

• Length / Width

• (Length + Width) x 2

When you have to find the shaded area of a rectangle you should:

Subtract the area of the unshaded area from the shaded area?

• False

• True

Which of the following is a characteristic of a trapezoid?

• Having one pair of parallel sides

• Having all sides of equal length

• Having no right angles

• Having all angles of equal measure

What attribute is used to determine the area of subdivisions in a composite figure?

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

• Circumference