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Identifying Height & Base

Identifying Height & Base. Know Which Line Matters When F inding A rea & V olume!. Defining Base & Height. Finding area & volume requires using height & base.

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Identifying Height & Base

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  1. Identifying Height & Base Know Which Line Matters When Finding Area & Volume!

  2. Defining Base & Height Finding area & volume requires using height & base. However, sometimes finding the right height and base can be confusing. We have to know which lines are the height & the base, so we can accurately calculate answers! Height The measurement from the top of the figure to the base, straight up and down, when the figure is right side up. (Notice it is not from top to bottom… it’s top to base!) Base The line that the figure ‘stands’ on or can stand on; not always on the bottom, straight left and right, when the figure is right side up.

  3. Base & height - Triangles

  4. Base & height - Quadrilaterals

  5. 3D Figures Height for a 3D figure is still from base to base! With 3D figures, there are TWO HEIGHTS! The height of the base of the prism. The height of the prism.

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