Exploring Area Calculations for Triangles, Parallelograms, and Trapezoids

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

• 1/2 * (base + height)

• base + height

• 1/2 * base * height

• base * height

Which line is used as the height in a triangle for area calculation?

• The slanted line

• The longest side

• The perpendicular height

• The shortest side

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 10 feet and height of 6 feet?

• 30 square feet

• 100 square feet

• 60 square feet

• 16 square feet

How do you calculate the area of a trapezoid?

• (base1 * base2) / height

• 1/2 * (base1 + base2) * height

• 1/2 * base1 * base2 * height

• base1 + base2 * height

What is the area of a trapezoid with bases 8 and 6, and height 4?

• 24 units squared

• 28 units squared

• 32 units squared

• 26 units squared

In a parallelogram calculation, if the base is 8 cm and the area is 40 cm squared, what is the height?

• 4 cm

• 5 cm

• 6 cm

• 8 cm

What is the correct area calculation for a trapezoid with bases of 9 and 6, and height 3?

• 45 units squared

• 27 units squared

• 30 units squared

• 22.5 units squared

Which shape's area is calculated as base times height?

• Circle

• Trapezoid

• Parallelogram

• Triangle

For a wall painted half orange and half blue, if the total area is 120 sq ft, what is the area of the orange part?

• 120 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 60 square feet

• 90 square feet

What is the area of a trapezoid with bases 13 and 4, and height 8?

• 136 units squared

• 72 units squared

• 140 units squared

• 68 units squared