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.
Multiply them by eachother.
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
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
Divide the area by the 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 a rectangle with base 4 ft and height 4 in?
Multiply them by eachother.
Rectangle Area of parallelogram = Base * Height Area of rectangle = Base * Height
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
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
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."
Divide the area by the height
The one alternative to find the area of a rectangle is when you are given the length of one diagonal and its slope.
The area of rectangle is : 120.0
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
Height = (Perimeter/2) - Base
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