Area of Plane Figures - JSS3 Mathematics Past Questions and Answers - page 2
Calculate the area of a triangle with a base of 12 units and a height of 8 units.
80 square units
48 square units
72 square units
96 square units
What is the correct formula for the area of a parallelogram?
Area=base×height
Area=½×base×height
Area=𝜋×radius^2
Area=⅓×base×height
Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 6 units and a height of 7 units.
42 square units
36 square units
49 square units
28 square units
Calculate the area of a triangle with a base of 9 units and a height of 5 units.
Area=½×base×height
Area=½×9×5
Area=½×45
Area=22.5 square units
Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 12 units and a height of 6 units.
Area=base×height
Area=12×6
Area=72 square units
Determine the area of a trapezium with base 1 of 7 units, base 2 of 5 units, and a height of 4 units.
Area=1/2×(base1+base2)×height
Area=1/2×(7+5)×4
Area=½×12×4
Area=24 square units
Calculate the area of a circle with a radius of 6 units (use 𝜋=3.14).
Area=𝜋×radius^2
Area=3.14×6 ^2
Area=3.14×36
Area=113.04 square units
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 15 units and a height of 8 units?
Area=½×base×height
Area=½ ×15×8
Area=½×120
Area=60 square units
Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 10 units and a height of 9 units.
Area=base×height
Area=10×9
Area=90 square units
Determine the area of a trapezium with base 1 of 9 units, base 2 of 7 units, and a height of 6 units.
Area=1/2×(base 1+base2)×height
Area=1/2×(9+7)×6
Area=1/2×16×6
Area=48 square units