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What is the height of a rectangle when base and area are given?
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∙ 12y ago
The equation you are thinking of is for a trapezoid or parallelogram. Rectangles have 4-90 degree angles and two different side lengths, so unless the picture is drawn to scale and you have a ruler, you cannot figure out the "height," or adjacent side of the rectangle. You may be able to figure it out by drawing a diagonal line through the rectangle and using sine/cosine/tangent to figure out the sides and angles, but it doesn't seem like you have enough information to do so. However, area of a rectangle is determined by the following equation: Length x Width = Area. So if you know the length (base) and the area, you can simply divide the area by the base and you will most likely have the answer.
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How do you find the area of a rectangle when given the base and height?
Multiply them by eachother.
What is an area of a base of 7 centimeters and a height of 12?
If it is a rectangle then area = base × height = 7cm × 12 cm = 84 cm². If it is a triangle (more likely given the terminology used) then area = ½ base × height = ½ × 7 cm × 12 cm = 42 cm²
Can you explain why the area of a triangle is 1 half base height while the area rectangle or a parallelogram is expressed as base height?
If you draw a diagonal in a rectangle you get two equal triangles, each half the area of the rectangle. Area of rectangle is base x height, so half of that is ½ x base x height. QED
How do you find the base of a rectangle when you no the area and the height?
Divide the area by the height
Can you find the area of a rectangle if the problem doesn't show you the base and height?
The one alternative to find the area of a rectangle is when you are given the length of one diagonal and its slope.
Find the area of each rectangle with the given base and height 4 ft 4 in?
find the area of a rectangle with base 4 ft and height 4 in?
How do you find the area of a rectangle when given the base and height?
Multiply them by eachother.
Which formula for the area of a parallogram is similar to a rectangle circle triangle ellipse or trapezoid?
Rectangle Area of parallelogram = Base * Height Area of rectangle = Base * Height
What is an area of a base of 7 centimeters and a height of 12?
If it is a rectangle then area = base × height = 7cm × 12 cm = 84 cm². If it is a triangle (more likely given the terminology used) then area = ½ base × height = ½ × 7 cm × 12 cm = 42 cm²
Can you explain why the area of a triangle is 1 half base height while the area rectangle or a parallelogram is expressed as base height?
If you draw a diagonal in a rectangle you get two equal triangles, each half the area of the rectangle. Area of rectangle is base x height, so half of that is ½ x base x height. QED
Why is the area of a rectangle base times height?
A rectangle is a good, simple shape to begin with. The area of a rectangle is equal to the product of the length of its base and the length of its height. The height is a segment that is perpendicular to the base. For a rectangle, the base and height are often called the "length" and the "width", and sometimes the height is referred to as the "altitude."
How do you find the base of a rectangle when you no the area and the height?
Divide the area by the height
What is the area of a rectangle with a base of 30in and a height of 4yd?
The area of rectangle is : 120.0
Can you find the area of a rectangle if the problem doesn't show you the base and height?
The one alternative to find the area of a rectangle is when you are given the length of one diagonal and its slope.
What is the base of a rectangle with height of 4 and area of 28?
7. Since the area of a rectangle is base x height, the base must be the area (28) divided by the height (4). 28/4 = 7
How do you find the height of a rectangle with the base and perimeter given?
Height = (Perimeter/2) - Base
What is Area of the base times the height?
rectangle
