Finding the Missing Base in Triangle Area Problems

The video tutorial explains how to find the base of a triangle when given the area and height. It starts by setting up the problem and using algebra to form an equation. The tutorial then demonstrates solving the equation to find the base and verifies the solution through calculations.

What are we trying to find in the triangle problem?

• The height of the triangle

• The area of the triangle

• The base of the triangle

• The angle of the triangle

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of the triangle given in the problem?

• 135 square centimeters

• 15 square centimeters

• 270 square centimeters

• 18 square centimeters

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the height of the triangle given in the problem?

• 135 cm

• 18 cm

• 15 cm

• 9 cm

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

• Area = 2 * (base + height)

• Area = (base * height) / 2

• Area = base * height

• Area = base + height

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What values are given in the problem?

• Area and angle

• Height and area

• Area and base

• Base and height

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

How do you find half of a coefficient?

• Multiply by 2

• Divide by 2

• Add 2

• Subtract 2

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

What is the base of the triangle?

• 15 cm

• 9 cm

• 18 cm

• 135 cm

How do you verify the solution found for the base?

• Multiply base and height, then divide by 2

• Divide area by height

• Add base and height

• Multiply base by height

What is the result of multiplying the base and height found?

• 15

• 18

• 270

• 135

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the final step to confirm the area of the triangle?

• Subtract 2

• Add 2

• Divide by 2

• Multiply by 2

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CCSS.6.G.A.1