Area Flashcards
What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
Area = length × width
True or False: The area of a square is calculated using the formula area = side × side.
True
Fill in the blank: The area of a parallelogram can be calculated using the formula area = ____ × height.
base
What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
Area = 1/2 × base × height
How do you calculate the area of a square with a side length of 5 units?
Area = 5 × 5 = 25 square units
What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 10 units and a width of 4 units?
Area = 10 × 4 = 40 square units
True or False: The area of a parallelogram is always equal to the area of a rectangle with the same base and height.
True
What do you need to calculate the area of a triangle?
You need the base and the height.
Multiple choice: Which of the following shapes has the formula area = base × height? A) Triangle B) Rectangle C) Circle
B) Rectangle
Fill in the blank: The area of a square is a special case of the area of a ____.
rectangle
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 units and a height of 5 units?
Area = 1/2 × 8 × 5 = 20 square units
True or False: The dimensions used in the area formulas must always be in the same unit of measurement.
True
What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 6 units and a height of 4 units?
Area = 6 × 4 = 24 square units
Multiple choice: Which formula is used to find the area of a square? A) length × width B) side × side C) base × height
B) side × side
Fill in the blank: The base of a triangle is the side that is ____ to the height.
perpendicular
What shape has an area formula of length × width?
Rectangle
How does the area of a square relate to the area of a rectangle?
A square is a special type of rectangle where all sides are equal.
What is the area of a square with a side length of 3 units?
Area = 3 × 3 = 9 square units
True or False: A triangle can have the same area as a parallelogram if they have the same base and height.
True
What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 7 units and a width of 3 units?
Area = 7 × 3 = 21 square units