A rectangle and a triangle have equal areas. The length of the rectangle is 12 inches, and its width is 8 inches. If the base of the triangle is 32 inches, what is the length, in inches, of the altitude drawn to the base?
The area of a parallelogram is the length of the 'base' times the altitude. In a rectangle, which is a special case of parallelogram, the altitude is maximum length and also is equal in length to the other side.
A rectangle with four equal sides would not be a rectangle, it would be a square. In a rectangle opposite sides are equal in length and are parallel.
A square (a by a) and a rectangle (a by b) can have sides that are of equal length.
Opposite sides of a rectangle must always be equal.
Almost but not quite because a rectangle has 4 equal right angles whereas a parallelogram has 2 equal opposite obtuse angles and 2 equal opposite acute angles.
Not possible... in order for it to have four right-angles, it would resemble a square or rectangle.
draw a parallelogram which is not a rectangle.verify that its area is equal to the rectangle on the same base and altitude
A rectangle and a triangle have equal areas. The length of the rectangle is 12 inches, and its width is 8 inches. If the base of the triangle is 32 inches, what is the length, in inches, of the altitude drawn to the base?
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The area of a parallelogram is the length of the 'base' times the altitude. In a rectangle, which is a special case of parallelogram, the altitude is maximum length and also is equal in length to the other side.
Two examples: an arrowhead or a kite.
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For a parallelogram, the area is base x altitude. The altitude is the vertical distance between the base and the side opposite of the base. In a rectangle, which is also a rectangle, the side adjacent to the base, is equal in length to the altitude, because it is perpendicular to the base.
Consider that Area = Length x Width (A=LxW). Inversely, A/L=W. (Let's call the base L and the altitude W for this equation). Using the inverse formula: 64/32 = W = 2. The altitude is 2 cm
The area of a parallelogram is equal to the length of the base times the shortest distance to the opposite side.
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."