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Understanding the Area of a Triangle in a Coordinate Plane

Understanding the Area of a Triangle in a Coordinate Plane

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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5th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS
6.G.A.1, 6.G.A.3, 3.MD.C.5A

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.6.G.A.1
,
CCSS.6.G.A.3
,
CCSS.3.MD.C.5A
This video tutorial explains how to find the area of a triangle on a coordinate plane. It begins with a review of the area formula for triangles, highlighting its relation to rectangles. The tutorial then guides viewers through calculating the base and height using the x-axis, followed by applying the area formula. Finally, it provides a visual demonstration to reinforce the concept that a triangle's area is half that of a rectangle.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between the area of a rectangle and a triangle?

A triangle is one-third the area of a rectangle.

A triangle is the same area as a rectangle.

A triangle is half the area of a rectangle.

A triangle is twice the area of a rectangle.

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which formula represents the area of a triangle?

Length times width

Base times height

Base times height divided by 2

Base plus height

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine the base of a triangle on a coordinate plane?

By adding the x-coordinates of two points

By measuring the distance between two points on the y-axis

By subtracting the x-coordinates of two points and taking the absolute value

By measuring the distance between two points on the z-axis

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the base of the triangle if the x-coordinates are -4 and 4?

4

0

16

8

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you find the height of a triangle on a coordinate plane?

By measuring the distance between two points on the z-axis

By subtracting the y-coordinates of two points and taking the absolute value

By measuring the distance between two points on the x-axis

By adding the y-coordinates of two points

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the height of the triangle if the y-coordinates are 3 and -3?

9

6

0

3

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 and a height of 6?

12 square units

36 square units

48 square units

24 square units

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

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