Perimeter and Area

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Create worksheets for students to calculate the area and perimeter for a variety of polygons (i.e. rectangles, triangles, trapezoids).

Change the number of exercises

Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.
Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.

Change the number of exercises in a row

Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.
Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.

Notes:

If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.
For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.

Change the row spacing

Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.
Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.

Show title

To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.
To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.

Show instructions

To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.
To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.

Show the answer bank

To show the answer bank, select the check box for the Show Answer Bank option in the options pane.
To hide the answer bank, deselect the check box.

Show duplicate warning

When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.

Show or hide the answer lines

By default, answer lines are shown for each question. If you want to hide them, uncheck the box labeled "Visible" in the options panel. To show them again, just check the box.

Set the task for the activity

To set the activity task, select the Task option in the options pane.
Select the desired task.

Change the active polygons

To change the active polygons, select the Polygons option in the options pane.
Select the check box beside each of the desired polygons.

Show the height for area calculations

Check this option to show the additional height value to provide assistance for area calculations.

Set the unit size

Adjusts the relative size of the values representing the polygon dimensions.

To set the polygon size, select the Unit Size option in the options pane.
Select the desired size.

Set the fractional values

Sets whether the values representing the polygon dimensions include decimal or common fractions.

To set the fractional values, select the Fractional Values option in the options pane.
Select the desired option.

Change the measurement units

To set the units of measure, select the drop-down arrow for the Measurement Units option in the options pane.
Select the desired units of measure.
Press OK to apply the selected units.

Change the line color

Select the Line Color option in the options pane and press the ellipsis button to display the color selection dialog.
Use the color picker to select the preferred color.
Click OK to close the dialog and apply the selected color.

Set Parameters For The Width And Height Of The Polygons

Set the width

Sets the minimum and maximum width of the rectangles in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 50 = 1 cm).

Select the input field for the Minimum or Maximum options in the options pane.
Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid values are 50 to 1300.

Set the length

Sets the minimum and maximum length of the rectangles in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 50 = 1 cm).

Select the input field for the Minimum or Maximum options in the options pane.
Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid values are 50 to 1300.