Mensuration Flashcards
1
Q
What is perimeter of a polygon?
A
The perimeter is the total distance around the outside, which can be found by adding together the length of each side.
2
Q
What is area of plane shape?
A
Area is the size of a surface
3
Q
What is the area of a traingle?
A
Area = ½ × b × h b = base h = vertical height
4
Q
What is the area of a rectangle?
A
Area = w × h w = width h = height
5
Q
What is the area of a square?
A
Area = a<sup>2</sup> a = length of side
6
Q
What is the area of a Parallelogram?
A
Area = b × h b = base h = vertical height
7
Q
What is the area of Trapezoid (US)?
A
Area = ½(a+b) × h h = vertical height
