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Area of a Trapezoid

Area of a Trapezoid

Open the solver in full screen → A trapezoid (also called a trapezium) is a four-sided polygon with exactly one pair of parallel sides called the bases. Finding its area requires one formula that averages the two bases, then multiplies by the height. This is a standard GED geometry topic that appears in both computation […]

Relationship Between Sides and Angles in a Triangle

Relationship Between Sides and Angles in a Triangle

Open the solver in full screen → In any triangle, the lengths of the sides and the sizes of the angles are closely connected. Once you understand the relationship — the longest side is always opposite the largest angle — you can determine the relative ordering of sides just from angles, and vice versa. This […]

Triangle Inequality

Triangle Inequality

Using Input/Output Tables to Round Numbers

Using Input/Output Tables to Round Numbers

Place Value Word Problems

Place Value Word Problems

Area of a Triangle

Area of a Triangle

Area of a Parallelogram

Area of a Parallelogram

Using Algebra Tiles to Model and Solve Equations

Using Algebra Tiles to Model and Solve Equations

Using Decimals and Fractions to Solve One-Step Addition and Subtraction

Using Decimals and Fractions to Solve One-Step Addition and Subtraction

Using Diagrams to Model and Solve Equations

Using Diagrams to Model and Solve Equations

Using Number Lines to Subtract Integers

Using Number Lines to Subtract Integers

Additive and multiplicative relationships

Additive and multiplicative relationships