Formulas
Area of Parallelograms
Area of Triangles
Area of Trapezoids
Challenge
Coordinate Plane
100

TRUE OR FALSE: The correct way to label units for area is cubed units or units3.

FALSE: Area is always labeled with square units or units2.

100

Find area of a parallelogram with a height of 5 meters and a base of 62 meters.

310 m2

100

Find the area of Triangle PQR.


156 ft2 

100

Find the area of the trapezoid.

741 ft2

100

A Triangle has an Area of 60in2. The Base of the triangle is 10in. What is the height?

12 Inches



100

Plot the following shape in a Coordinate Plane.

A(1,2), B(3,5), C(6,3) 

Check Student Answer

200

This formula can be used to find the area of a parallelogram.

A=bh

200

Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 3 meters and a height of 12 meters.

36 m2

200

Find the area of a triangle with a base of 8 inches and a height of 10 inches.

40 in2

200

Find the area of the trapezoid.

66 ft2

200

Find the area of the composite figure.


136 cm2

200

Plot the following Shape in a Coordinate Plane. 

M(2,4), N(5,4), O(5,7), P(2,7)  

Check Student Answer

300

This formula is used to find the area of a triangle.

 1/2bh 

300

Find the area of this parallelogram.

468 in2

300

Find the area of a triangle with a base of 12 cm and a height of 7 cm.

42 cm2

300

Find the area of the trapezoid.

176 cm2

300

Find the area of the shaded part of the figure.


 106 m2

300

Find the Perimeter and Area of the Following Shape. 

(2,4)(2,6)(5,6)(5,4) 

P = 10 units

A = 6 units2

400

This formula is used to calculate the area of a trapezoid.

 A=1/2 h (b_1+b_2)

400

Find the area of this parallelogram.

322 ft2

400

Find the area of the triangle shown.

56 in2

400

Find the area of the trapezoid.

63 m2

400

Find the area of the composite figure.

412.5 in2

400

Find the Area and Perimeter of the Following Shape

(18,7)(18,6)(15,6)(15,7) 

P = 8 units

A = 3 units2

500

Describe how to find the area of a composite shape.

  1. Divide the shape into simpler shapes for which you know how to calculate the area (triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, etc)
  2. Find the measurements of each simpler shape (ex: missing side lengths).
  3. Calculate the the area of each simpler shape.
  4. Add up the areas of these simpler shapes.
500

The area of parallelogram is 207 in2. Its height is 9in. inches. Find the base. 

23 in

500

Find the area of a triangle with a base of 125.54 cm and a height of 23 cm.

1443.71 cm2

500

Find the area of the trapezoid.

19.8 in2

500

Find the area of the composite figure. 

1,344 ft2

500

Find the Perimeter and Area of the Following Shape.

(100,200)(100,245)(315,245)(315,200) 

P = 520 units

A = 9675 units2