Similar and Congruent
True or False: Shapes that are congruent are the same size and shape
True!
True or False: A rectangle has four equal sides
False: A rectangle has for sides - two pairs of equal sides that are across from one another
Does a parallelogram have six sides?
No, it has four sides
True or False: A triangle will always have 3 sides
True!
True or False: All sides of a trapezoid are equal to one another.
False, a trapezoid is a four sides shape with at least one pair of parallel sides, known as bases
What makes two shapes similar to one another and not congruent?
The shapes are the same but the size is different
What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?
A = L x W
True or False: the area formula for a parallelogram is A = B x H
True
If a student adds together the base and height of a triangle, will they be finding the area?
No, they need to multiply the two together and then divide by two
Which of the listed formulas is the correct formula for finding the area of a trapezoid?
1. A = 1/2 (B1 + B2) x H
2. A = 1/2 (B X H) x L
1. A = 1/2 (B1 + B2) x H
In the given picture, what shape is congruent to letter h?
I
Length: 2in
Width: 6in
What is the area of the rectangle?
12in2
Base: 5cm
Height: 7cm
What is the area?
35cm2
What is the formula for area of a triangle?
A = 1/2 (B x H)
True or False: A trapezoid has two parallel sides known as lengths
False, they are known as bases
True or False: In the given picture, all the rectangles in the picture are congruent.
False, they are similar
What is the area of a rectangle that has a length of 5ft and a width of 3ft. Include the label!
15ft2
What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 9in and a height of 4in?
36in2
A triangle has a base of 7ft and a height of 6ft. What is the area?
21ft2
Using the given picture, please find the area of the trapezoid.
12ft2
In the given picture, what are all the shapes similar to F?
D, E, G, H, I, J, and K
A flower garden has a side length of 12ft. The same flower garden has another side with a width of 10ft. What is the area of the flower garden? Include the label!
120ft2
True or False: A parallelogram with the base of 12ft and the height of 11ft has an area of 119ft2.
False, the area would be 121ft2
Please list the steps you would take to find the area of a triangle that has a base of 8in and a height of 5in.
1. Multiply the base and height together
2. Divide by 2
3. Label the answer
Please list the steps needed to find the area of a trapezoid with a base of 2in, another base of 4in, and a height of 9in.
1. Add the two bases together
2. Multiply that answer by the height
3. Divide the answer by 2
4. Label your final answer