Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumRectangle against a triangle on the same base
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A rectangle and a triangle both have a base of 6 units and a height of 4 units. How much larger, in square units, is the area of the rectangle than the area of the triangle?
Answer: 12
Rectangle 24, triangle 12; the difference is 12.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 6
- 6 halves the difference.
- If you answered 24
- 24 is the rectangle's area alone.
- If you answered 36
- 36 adds the two areas.
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