{"id":8174,"date":"2017-05-25T19:33:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T19:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/prealgebra\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=8174"},"modified":"2024-04-30T16:46:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T16:46:53","slug":"use-properties-of-rectangles-triangles-and-trapezoids","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-developmentalemporium\/chapter\/use-properties-of-rectangles-triangles-and-trapezoids\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Using Properties of Rectangles, Triangles, and Trapezoids","rendered":"Introduction to Using Properties of Rectangles, Triangles, and Trapezoids"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do: Use properties of rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids to solve problems<\/h2>\r\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/05\/20160707\/France_Loiret_La_Bussiere_Potager_05.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12275\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/05\/20160707\/France_Loiret_La_Bussiere_Potager_05-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"A raised bed vegetable garden. \" width=\"704\" height=\"476\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\r\nThis summer, you decide to grow veggies to add to your garden. However, you first need to build raised garden beds in your backyard. These garden beds are in different shapes and sizes, including rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids. To build these garden beds, you will need to understand measurement, in linear, square, and cubic metrics. You will also learn about the properties of rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids to make the best garden beds possible.\r\n\r\nBefore you get started, take this readiness quiz.\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n<h3>readiness quiz<\/h3>\r\n1)\r\n\r\n[ohm_question]144917[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\nIf you missed this problem, review this video.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/x6b-OIBKSks\r\n\r\n2)\r\n\r\nSimplify: [latex]\\frac{1}{2}\\left(6h\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\nSolution: [latex]3h[\/latex]\r\n\r\n3)\r\n\r\n[ohm_question]146297[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\nIf you missed this problem, review the following video.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/xO1cjj_TqaY\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nIn this section, we\u2019ll continue working with geometry applications. We will add some more properties of triangles, and we\u2019ll learn about the properties of rectangles and trapezoids.","rendered":"<h2>What you&#8217;ll learn to do: Use properties of rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids to solve problems<\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/05\/20160707\/France_Loiret_La_Bussiere_Potager_05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12275\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/05\/20160707\/France_Loiret_La_Bussiere_Potager_05-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"A raised bed vegetable garden.\" width=\"704\" height=\"476\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This summer, you decide to grow veggies to add to your garden. However, you first need to build raised garden beds in your backyard. These garden beds are in different shapes and sizes, including rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids. To build these garden beds, you will need to understand measurement, in linear, square, and cubic metrics. You will also learn about the properties of rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids to make the best garden beds possible.<\/p>\n<p>Before you get started, take this readiness quiz.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\n<h3>readiness quiz<\/h3>\n<p>1)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm144917\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=144917&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm144917&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you missed this problem, review this video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Write Basic Expressions from Words Modeling Situations\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x6b-OIBKSks?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2)<\/p>\n<p>Simplify: [latex]\\frac{1}{2}\\left(6h\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>Solution: [latex]3h[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>3)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm146297\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=146297&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm146297&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you missed this problem, review the following video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"Ex 1:  Simplify an Expression Involving Decimals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xO1cjj_TqaY?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this section, we\u2019ll continue working with geometry applications. 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