Exploring Area Formulas for Rectangles, Parallelograms, and Triangles

What is the area defined as in geometry?

• The perimeter of a shape

• The volume of a shape

• The space inside a 2D figure

• The length of a figure

Which formula is used to calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Area = length x width

• Area = side x side

• Area = perimeter / 2

• Area = base x height

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

What defines a parallelogram?

• All sides are of different lengths

• Two pairs of parallel sides

• All angles are right angles

• Four equal sides

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

How can the area of a parallelogram be calculated?

• Perimeter x Height

• Base x Height

• Length x Width

• Side x Side

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of a triangle if its base is 7 units and height is 5 units?

• 12 square units

• 24 square units

• 35 square units

• 17.5 square units

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

How can the area of an obtuse triangle be calculated?

• Reflecting it across the longest side to form a parallelogram

• Doubling the area of a similar right triangle

• Multiplying the base by itself

• Using the base and height

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 6 units and height of 4 units?

• 24 square units

• 12 square units

• 10 square units

• 20 square units

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Which shapes can use the formula 'Area = base x height' for calculating area?

• Only parallelograms

• Rectangles and parallelograms

• Only rectangles

• Only triangles

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of a square whose side length is 5 units?

• 20 square units

• 10 square units

• 25 square units

• 15 square units

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

How is the area of a rhombus calculated?

• Side x Side

• Length x Width

• Base x Height

• Perimeter / 4

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CCSS.6.G.A.1