Some Common Mistakes while Selecting the Base and the Height of any Triangle

Q. Find the area of a traingle ABC.

1. $\frac{ch}{2}{\text{unit}}^2$
2. $\frac{bh}{2}{\text{unit}}^2$
3. $\frac{ah}{2}{\text{unit}}^2$
4. $\frac{abch}{2}{\text{unit}}^2$

Q.
For the triangle above, choose the correct pair of the base and its corresponding height.

1. $AB$
2. $BC$
3. $CA$
4. $BP$
5. $CQ$
6. $AR$

Q. Which of the following represent correct pairs of height of the triangle and its respective base?

1. Base - AB, height- CE
2. Base - BC, height- AD
3. Base - AC, height- FB
4. Base - AB, height- BF

Q. Find the sum of areas of triangle ABC and AEC as shown in the figure given below.

1. $\frac{be+eh}{2}{\text{unit}}^2$
2. $\frac{bd+ah}{2}{\text{unit}}^2$
3. $\frac{b(d+c)+eh}{2}{\text{unit}}^2$
4. $\frac{bd+eh}{2}{\text{unit}}^2$

Q. Which of the following is correct regarding base and height of the triangle shown in the figure below?

1. Base $=b$, Height $=d$
2. Base $=b+e$, Height $=b$
3. Base $=b$, Height $=d$
4. Base $=b$, Height $=a$

Q.
For the above triangle, choose the correct pair of the base and its corresponding height.

1. $AB$
2. $BC$
3. $AC$
4. $AR$
5. $BP$
6. $CQ$