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Example Question #1 : Area Of A Parallelogram
A parallelogram has the base length of
and the altitude of . Give the area of the parallelogram.
The area of a parallelogram is given by:
Where
is the base length and is the corresponding altitude. So we can write:
Example Question #2 : Area Of A Parallelogram
A parallelogram has a base length of
which is 3 times longer than its corresponding altitude. The area of the parallelogram is 12 square inches. Give the .
Base length is
so the corresponding altitude is .
The area of a parallelogram is given by:
Where:
is the length of any base
is the corresponding altitude
So we can write:
Example Question #822 : Geometry
The length of the shorter diagonal of a rhombus is 40% that of the longer diagonal. The area of the rhombus is
. Give the length of the longer diagonal in terms of .
Let
be the length of the longer diagonal. Then the shorter diagonal has length 40% of this. Since 40% is equal to , 40% of is equal to .The area of a rhombus is half the product of the lengths of its diagonals, so we can set up, and solve for
, in the equation:
Example Question #2 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
The length of the shorter diagonal of a rhombus is two-thirds that of the longer diagonal. The area of the rhombus is
square yards. Give the length of the longer diagonal, in inches, in terms of .
Let
be the length of the longer diagonal in yards. Then the shorter diagonal has length two-thirds of this, or .The area of a rhombus is half the product of the lengths of its diagonals, so we can set up the following equation and solve for
:
To convert yards to inches, multiply by 36:
Example Question #3 : Area Of A Parallelogram
The longer diagonal of a rhombus is 20% longer than the shorter diagonal; the rhombus has area
. Give the length of the shorter diagonal in terms of .
Let
be the length of the shorter diagonal. If the longer diagonal is 20% longer, then it measures 120% of the length of the shorter diagonal; this is
of
, or .The area of a rhombus is half the product of the lengths of its diagonals, so we can set up an equation and solve for
:
Example Question #1 : Shape Properties
Which of the following shapes is NOT a quadrilateral?
Kite
Triangle
Square
Rhombus
Rectangle
Triangle
A quadrilateral is any two-dimensional shape with
sides. The only shape listed that does not have sides is a triangle.Example Question #1 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
What is the main difference between a square and a rectangle?
Their color
The sum of their angles
Their angle measurments
The number of sides they each have
Their side lengths
Their side lengths
The only difference between a rectangle and a square is their side lengths. A square has to have
equal side lengths, but the opposite side lengths of a rectangle only have to be equal.Example Question #2 : Shape Properties
What is the main difference between a triangle and a rectangle?
The volume
The length of the sides
The color
The area
The number of sides
The number of sides
Out of the choices given, the only characteristic used to describe shapes is the number of sides. A triangle has
sides and a rectangle has sides.Example Question #1 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
Which two shapes have to have
right angles?Rectangle and Parallelogram
Square and Rectangle
Square and Rhombus
Rectangle and Rhombus
Square and Parallelogram
Square and Rectangle
By definition, the only two quadrilaterals that have to have
right angles, are the square and the rectangle.Example Question #5 : Shape Properties
Which of the shapes is NOT a quadrilateral?
Rhombus
Trapezoid
Hexagon
Square
Rectangle
Hexagon
A quadrilateral is a
sided shape. The only shape listed that does not have sides is a hexagon, which has sides.Certified Tutor
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