Exploring the Area of Trapezoids with Triangles

Exploring the Area of Trapezoids with Triangles

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
6.G.A.1

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Mia Campbell

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two parallel sides of a trapezoid called?

Diagonals

Legs

Altitudes

Bases

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the height of a trapezoid defined?

Perpendicular distance from a vertex to the base

Distance between the bases

Length of the base

Distance between any two points

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in calculating the area of a trapezoid?

Measure the diagonals

Multiply the bases

Divide into two triangles

Add the bases

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What formula is used to calculate the area of each triangle in a trapezoid?

Base times half height

Half base times height

Base plus height

Base times height

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If one base of the trapezoid is 6 units and the height is also 6 units, what is the area of the triangle formed?

18 square units

12 square units

36 square units

24 square units

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 7 units and height of 6 units?

28 square units

12 square units

42 square units

21 square units

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you find the total area of a trapezoid?

Add the areas of the triangles

Subtract the areas of the triangles

Add the areas of the bases

Multiply the areas of the triangles

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

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