Calculating Triangle Area with the Box Method

What is the first formula you need to know to use the box method for finding the area of a triangle?

• Area = width x height

• Area = 1/2 base x height

• Area = base x height

• Area = length x width

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What shape is drawn around the triangle to apply the box method?

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Rectangle

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

How many units long is the rectangle drawn around triangle ABC?

• 4 units

• 7 units

• 6 units

• 5 units

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

Why are the coordinates of the triangle vertices not crucial in the box method?

• Because the method does not use coordinates

• Because the rectangle covers all necessary points

• All of the above

• Because the area calculation depends only on the rectangle

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

What is the area of the rectangle surrounding the triangle?

• 24 square units

• 22 square units

• 26 square units

• 20 square units

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

How is the area of the smaller triangles calculated?

• Length x Width

• 1/2 Base x Height

• 1/3 Base x Height

• Base x Height

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of the top small triangle within the rectangle?

• 6 square units

• 5 square units

• 4 square units

• 3 square units

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the total area subtracted from the rectangle to find the area of triangle ABC?

• 16 square units

• 18 square units

• 14 square units

• 12 square units

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the final area of triangle ABC using the box method?

• 8 square units

• 14 square units

• 10 square units

• 12 square units

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6

What units are used to express the area calculated using the box method?

• Units

• Square units

• Cubic units

• Linear units

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6