Pre-Algebra : Area

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Pre-Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #71 :Geometry

Find the area of the parallelogram if the base side isand the height is.

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Explanation:

Write the area of the parallelogram.

Substitute the dimensions.

Example Question #22 :Area Of A Parallelogram

Find the area of a parallelogram if the base is 13 and the height is 9.

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Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a parallelogram.

Substitute the base and height into the equation.

When multiplying two integers first multiply the ones place from each integer:

The seven will stay in the ones place but the two will be carried over. Now multiply the one integer with the tens integer and add the carried over term to that:

The eleven represents the hundreds and tens spot. To get the final answer combine the ones digit to the hundreds and tens digit:

Example Question #72 :Geometry

Find the area of a parallelogram with the base ofand a height of.

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有限公司rrect answer:

Explanation:

Write the area formula of a parallelogram.

Substitute the dimensions.

Separate out the terms for clarity.

There are fivewhich could be combined as. Multiply the integers as well.

The area is:

Example Question #74 :Geometry

Solve for the area of a parallelogram if the base isand the height is.

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有限公司rrect answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a parallelogram.

Substitute the base and the height into the equation.

The area of the parallelogram is.

Example Question #75 :Geometry

If the parallelogram base is 5 inches and the height is 8 inches, what must be the area of the parallelogram in inches?

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有限公司rrect answer:

Explanation:

Write the area formula for a parallelogram.

Substitute the dimensions into the formula.

The area is always in units squared.

Example Question #71 :Geometry

Find the area of a parallelogram with a base edge ofand a height of.

Possible Answers:

有限公司rrect answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a parallelogram.

Substitute the base and the height into the formula and multiply the dimensions.

Example Question #77 :Geometry

Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 9cm and height that is half the base.

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有限公司rrect answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find the area of a parallelogram is

wherebis the base andhis the height. We know the base is 9cm and the height is half of the base. Therefore, the height is 4.5cm. Substituting into the formula, we get

Example Question #1 :Area Of A Triangle

Find the area of the triangle:
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Explanation:

The area of the triangle can be determined using the following equation:

The base is the side of the triangle that is intersected by the height.

Example Question #1 :Area Of A Triangle

The length of the base of a triangle isinches. The height of the triangle isinches. Find the area of the triangle.

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Explanation:

The correct answer is.

The formula for the area of a triangle is.

To solve the equation, plug in the base and height:

Once you multiply these three numbers, the answer you find is.

The units for area are always squared, so the unit is.

Example Question #1 :Area Of A Triangle

If a right triangle has dimensions ofinches byinches byinches, what is the area?

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有限公司rrect answer:

Explanation:

The question is asking you to find the area of a right triangle.

First you must know the equation to find the area of a triangle,

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A right triangle is special because the height and base are always the two smallest dimensions.

This makes the equation

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