Parallelograms
How many sides does a parallelogram have?
4
What is the formula to find the area of any parallelogram?
A= B x H
How many sides does a triangle have?
3
What is the formula to find the area of any triangle?
A= B x H / 2
Describe the strategy decompose
Cutting a shape up into familiar shapes.
True or false, the opposite sides of a parallelogram are right next to each other.
False. They are across from each other.
What is the area of the parallelogram with the following measurements:
Base: 5 units
Height: 11 units
55 square units
What is the formula for finding the area of a triangle?
Base x height divided by 2
What is the area of the triangle with the following measurements:
Base: 10 units
Height: 15 units
75 square units
Describe the strategy rearrange.
True or false, the opposite angles of a parallelogram are the same size.
True.
What is the area of the parallelogram with the following measurements:
Base: 7 units
Height: 9 units
63 square units
A base of a triangle is 6 and the height is 7. What is the area?
21
What is the area of the triangle with the following measurements:
Base: 13 units
Height: 5 units
32.5 units squared
What are ALL the characteristics of a quadrilateral?
4 sides, Opposite sides are equal, and opposite sides are parallel.
True or false, the opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel to one another?
True
What is the area of the parallelogram with the following measurements:
Base: 4 units
Height: 10.5 units
42 square units
What is a triangle that has an angle of 90 degrees called?
A right triangle.
What is the area of the triangle with the following measurements:
Base: 20 units
Height: 11 units
110 square units
What are the characteristics of a polygon?
Is a rectangle a parallelogram?
Yes.
What is the area of the parallelogram with the following measurements:
Base: 3.75 units
Height: 12 units
45 square units
A base of a triangle is 20 and the height is 10. What is the area?
100.
What is the area of the triangle with the following measurements:
Base: 12 units
Height: 4 units
24 square units
What does the prefix "tri" mean?
3