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Area of Polygons

Question 4 • FL-1205040-M/J Grade 7 Mathematics B -GF

Which statements about the formulas for finding area are true? Select two options.

Answer
A
The area formulas for a triangle and a parallelogram require multiplying base by height.
B
A triangle and parallelogram with the same base and height will have the same area.
C
A rectangle and parallelogram with the same base and height will have the same area.
D
The area formula of a trapezoid requires finding the product of the bases.
E
The base of a triangle is always the shortest side.

Explanation

A triangle’s area is base × height ÷ 2, and a parallelogram’s area is base × height, so both formulas require multiplying the base by the height. A rectangle and parallelogram with the same base and height each have area base × height, so their areas match. A triangle with those measurements has half the parallelogram’s area, and a trapezoid’s formula uses the sum of its parallel bases, not their product.

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