Area of Rectangles and Triangles

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10 feet and a height of 5 feet?

• 20 square feet (Area = @@\frac{10 \times 5}{2} = 20 ft^2@@)

• 25 square feet (Area = @@\frac{10 \times 5}{2} = 25 ft^2@@)

• 30 square feet (Area = @@\frac{10 \times 5}{2} = 30 ft^2@@)

• 15 square feet (Area = @@\frac{10 \times 5}{2} = 15 ft^2@@)

If the area of a rectangle is 24 square inches and the width is 4 inches, what is the length?

• 4 inches

• 5 inches

• 6 inches

• 8 inches

What is the height of a triangle?

• The length of the longest side of the triangle.

• The distance from the base to the opposite vertex.

• The sum of all three sides of the triangle.

• The angle opposite the base of the triangle.

If a rectangle has a length of 5 inches and a width of 3 inches, what is its area?

• 12 square inches

• 15 square inches

• 18 square inches

• 20 square inches

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 8 m and a width of 2 m?

• 12 square meters (8 m × 1.5 m = 12 m²)

• 14 square meters (7 m × 2 m = 14 m²)

• 16 square meters (8 m × 2 m = 16 m²)

• 20 square meters (10 m × 2 m = 20 m²)

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

• @@ ext{Area} = ext{length} imes ext{width}@@

• @@ ext{Area} = ext{length} + ext{width}@@

• @@ ext{Area} = ext{length} - ext{width}@@

• @@ ext{Area} = ext{length} imes ext{length}@@

What does 'base' refer to in the context of triangles?

• The height of the triangle used for calculations.

• One side of the triangle, often the bottom side used to calculate area.

• The angle opposite to the base side.

• The longest side of the triangle.

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 22 feet and a height of 8 feet?

• 88 square feet (Area = @@\frac{22 \times 8}{2} = 88 ft^2@@)

• 80 square feet (Area = @@\frac{20 \times 8}{2}@@)

• 90 square feet (Area = @@\frac{22 \times 9}{2}@@)

• 100 square feet (Area = @@\frac{25 \times 8}{2}@@)

What is the unit of measurement for area?

• Square units (e.g., square inches, square feet)

• Linear units (e.g., inches, feet)

• Cubic units (e.g., cubic inches, cubic feet)

• Percentage units (e.g., percent)

What is the formula for the area of a square?

• @@ ext{Area} = ext{side} imes ext{side}@@

• @@ ext{Area} = 2 imes ext{side}@@

• @@ ext{Area} = ext{side} + ext{side}@@

• @@ ext{Area} = ext{side}^2@@