Area of Polygons Worksheet
Grade 8 Math worksheet focusing on calculating the area of various polygons including triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and composite figures.
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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the given polygons. Show all your work.
1. What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?
A = lw
A = 0.5bh
A = 0.5h(b1 + b2)
A = bh
2. A square has a side length of 7 cm. What is its area?
14 cm²
28 cm²
49 cm²
70 cm²
3. The area of a triangle with a base of 10 units and a height of 8 units is square units.
4. A parallelogram with a base of 12 inches and a height of 5 inches has an area of square inches.
5. Calculate the area of the rectangle shown below.
6. Find the area of the triangle with a base of 14 m and a height of 9 m.
7. The area of a parallelogram is always less than the area of a rectangle with the same base and height.
True
False
8. A composite figure is made up of a rectangle with dimensions 8 ft by 6 ft and a triangle attached to one of the 8 ft sides, with a height of 4 ft. What is the total area of the composite figure?