Chapter 14 Flashcards
The area of a ________________ is equal to the height times the average of the two parallel sides or bases.
Trapezoid
Square
Circle
Rectangle
trapezoid
The formula for a triangle is _________________.
1/2bh
l x w x h
l x w
pi x d x h
1/2bh
____________ is the amount of surface included within limits.
Perimeter
Area
Diameter
Circumference
Area
The formula for a square is __________
A=S
LxWxH
LxW
pixdxh
A=S
When determining the area of a geometric figure, _______ linear measurements must be expressed in the same unit of measurement.
Most
Some
All
None of the above
All
True or False?
Square measurement is the same as linear measurement.
False
______________ measure is a system for measuring area.
Circle
Rectangle
Linear
Square
Square
Find the area of a rectangle barn that is 85 feet long by 50 feet wide
3,000
1,200
3,250
4,250
4,250
The formula for a rectangle is ___________________.
L x W x H
pi x d x h
L x W
S
L x W
In the formula for calculating the area of a triangle, the letters “B” and “H” stand for _______ and _________.
base
height
What would the area of your square backyard be if the sides were each 50 feet long?
a.
250 square feet
b.
50 square feet
c.
2500 square feet
d.
100 square feet
c. 2500 square feet
The formula for calculating the area of a square or rectangle is:
a.
A = L X W
b.
A = B X H
c.
A = 1/2 B X H
d.
A= 1/2 X L X W
a.
A = L X W
Which of the following could be considered a basic unit of measurement for area?
a.
a square mile
b.
an inch
c.
a centimeter
d.
a meter
a. a square mile
If a rectangle is 12 inches long and 6 inches wide, what would the area of that rectangle be?
a.
18 square inches
b.
36 square inches
c.
Not enough information to calculate the answer
d.
72 square inches
d. 72 square inches
The formula for calculating the area of a triangle is ___________________________.
a.
A = 1/2 (B X H)
b.
A = B X H
c.
A = L X W
d.
A = 1/2 (L X W)
a.
A = 1/2 (B X H)
