Area of Triangles & Quadrilaterals
Area
Find the area of each shape. Check your answers at the bottom of the page as you work. Show all your work to get full credit.
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A triangular-shaped window has a base of 3 feet and a height of 4 feet. What is the area of the window?
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The cross section of a water bin is shaped like a trapezoid. The bases of the trapezoid are 18 feet and 8 feet long. It has an area of 52 square feet. What is the height of the cross section?
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Taylor wants to paint his rectangular deck that is 42 feet long and 28 feet wide. A gallon of paint covers about 350 square feet. How many gallons of paint will Taylor need to cover the entire deck?
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A desktop in the shape of a parallelogram has base of 30 inches and a height of 40 inches. What is the area of the desktop?
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The bases of a trapezoid are 24 feet and 16 feet. The height of the trapezoid is 12 feet. What is the area of the trapezoid?
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Kathy is playing a board game. The game pieces are in the shape of a triangle. Each triangle has a base of 1.5 inches and a height of 2 inches. What is the area of a game piece?