High School Math : Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for High School Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Area Of A Figure

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

, where B is the base and H is the height.

Plug in the given values:

 

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram In Pre Algebra

A parallelogram has a base which is  feet long and another side of  feet. The height of the parallelogram is  feet. What is the area of the parallelogram? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a parallelogram is: 

We know that that base of this parallelogram is  feet and the height is  feet. Thus, by this formula we have that: 

 feet squared. 

Example Question #721 : High School Math

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for the area of a triangle is

 

We plug the base of  and the height of  into the equation to get

 

We then multiply to get the answer of .

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Area Of A Triangle In Pre Algebra

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is half of the base times the height: 

Plug in our given information and solve:

Example Question #723 : High School Math

If a triangle has an area of  and a base of , what is the height?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is half of the base times the height: 

Plug in our given information and solve:

Multiply both sides by  to get rid of the :

Divide both sides by :

Example Question #724 : High School Math

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is .

Plug in our given values.

Example Question #725 : High School Math

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is .

Plug in our given values.

 

Example Question #726 : High School Math

What is the base of a triangle if the height is  and the area is ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is .

Plug in our given values.

Combine like terms.

Divide both sides by  to isolate .

Example Question #727 : High School Math

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for the area of a triangle is 

We plug the base of  and the height of  into the equation to get 

We then multiply to get the answer of .

Example Question #454 : Pre Algebra

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is .

Plug in our given values and solve.

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