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What is a Scale Drawing?

Without a blueprint, it would be really hard to construct a building. Without a road map, you'd be lost! Scale drawings make it easy to see large things, like buildings and roads, on paper. Even a GPS uses scale drawings! Check out this tutorial to learn all about scale drawings.
How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using a Proportion?

This tutorial provides a great real world application of math. You'll see how to use the scale from a blueprint of a house to help find the actual height of the house. This tutorial shows you how to use a proportion to solve!
How Do You Determine Whether a Triangle Can Be Formed Given Three Side Lengths?

If you're given 3 side measurements, there's a quick way to determine if those three sides can form a triangle. Follow along with this tutorial and learn what relationship these sides need in order to form a triangle.
How Do You Solve a Scale Model Problem Using a Scale Factor?

This tutorial provides a great real world application of math! You'll see how to use the scale on a house blueprint to find the scale factor. Then, see how to use the scale factor and a measurement from the blueprint to find the measurement on the actual house! Check out this tutorial and see the usefulness blueprints and scale factor!
How Do You Find the Scale of a Model?

Want some practice with scale? Then check out this tutorial and you'll see how to find the scale of a model given the lengths of the model and the actual object. Take a look!
How Do You Use the Scale on a Map to Find an Actual Distance?

Maps help us get from one place to another. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use a map to find an actual distance.
How Do You Figure Out What Size a Model Should Be if You Have a Scale?

Before tall sky scrapers are build, a scale model of the building is made, but how does the architect know what size the model should be? Follow along with this tutorial to find out!
What is a Scale?

In math, the term scale is used to represent the relationship between a measurement on a model and the corresponding measurement on the actual object. Without scales, maps and blueprints would be pretty useless. Check out this tutorial and learn about scale factor!
How Do You Use Complementary Angles to Find a Missing Angle?

If two angles are complementary, that means that they add up to 90 degrees. This is very useful knowledge if you have a figure with complementary angles and you know the measurement of one of those angles. In this tutorial, see how to use what you know about complementary angles to find a missing angle measurement!
How Do You Use Supplementary Angles to Find a Missing Angle?

If angles combine to form a straight angle, then those angles are called supplementary. In this tutorial, you'll see how to use your knowledge of supplementary angles to set up an equation and solve for a missing angle measurement. Take a look!
How Do You Find Angle Measures for Adjacent Angles?

Learning how to find missing angle measurements is a very useful skill. In this tutorial, get some practice finding missing angle measurements by first creating an equation. Take a look!
What are Complementary Angles?

Do complementary angles always have something nice to say? Maybe. One thing complementary angles always do is add up to 90 degrees. In this tutorial, learn about complementary angles and see how to use this knowledge to solve a problem involving these special types of angles!
What are Supplementary Angles?

Knowing about supplementary angles can be very useful in solving for missing angle measurements. This tutorial introduces you to supplementary angles and shows you how to use them to solve for a missing angle measurement. Take a look!
What are Vertical Angles?

Vertical angles have a very special quality. They are always congruent to one another! Check out this tutorial to learn about and see how to identify vertical angles!
How Do You Find the Area of a Rectangle?

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length times the width! This tutorial will show you how to find the area of a rectangle. Check it out!
How Do You Find the Area of a Triangle?

Finding the area of a triangle? Know the length of the base and the height? Then just take those values and plug them into the formula for the area of a triangle and solve! This tutorial shows you how.
How Do You Find the Area of a Parallelogram?

Looking for the area of a parallelogram? Got the length of the base and the height? Then plug those values into the formula for the area of a parallelogram and solve. This tutorial takes you through the process!
How Do You Find the Area of a Trapezoid?

Want to find the area of a trapezoid? If you have the length of each base and the height, you can use them to find the area. In this tutorial, you'll see how to identify those values and plug them into the formula for the area of a trapezoid. Then see how to simplify to get your answer!
How Do You Find the Area of a Composite Figure?

Composite figures are just a combination of simpler figures in disguise! In this tutorial, you'll see how to break down a composite figure into simpler figures. Then, see how to find the area of each of those individual figures to find the area of the entire composite figure. Watch the whole process in this tutorial!
How Do You Find the Circumference of a Circle if You Know the Diameter?

Trying to find the circumference of a circle? Know the diameter? Then you can use the formula for the circumference of a circle to get the answer! Just plug the value for the diameter into the formula and solve. This tutorial shows you how!
How Do You Find the Circumference of a Circle if You Know the Radius?

Trying to find the circumference of a circle? Know the radius? Then you can use the formula for the circumference of a circle to get the answer! Just plug the value for the radius into the formula and solve. This tutorial shows you how!
How Do You Find the Radius of a Circle if You Know the Circumference?

Want to find the radius of a circle? Already have the circumference? Then you can use the formula for the circumference of a circle to solve! This tutorial shows you how to use that formula and the given value for the circumference to find the radius. Take a look!
How Do You Find the Area of a Circle if You Know the Radius?

If you know the radius of a circle, you can use it to find the area of that circle. Just plug that value into the formula for the area of a circle and solve. Watch this tutorial to see how it's done!
How Do You Find the Radius of a Circle if You Know the Area?

Want to find the radius of a circle? Already have the area? Then you can use the formula for the area of a circle to solve! This tutorial shows you how to use that formula and the given value for the area to find the radius. Take a look!
How Do You Find the Area of a Circle if You Know the Diameter?

If you have the diameter of a circle, you can use it to find the area of that circle. Just plug that value into the formula for the area of a circle and solve. Watch this tutorial to see how it's done!
How Do You Find the Volume of a Rectangular Prism?

Finding the volume of a rectangular prism isn't so bad, especially if you already know the length, width, and height. In this tutorial, you'll see how to use that information and the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism to get the answer. Check it out!
How Do You Find the Volume of a Triangular Prism?

Finding the volume of a triangular prism isn't so bad, especially if you already know the length and height of the base and the height of the prism. In this tutorial, you'll see how to use that information and the formula for the volume of a triangular prism to get the answer. Take a look!
How Do You Find the Volume of a Composite Figure?

Composite figures are just a combination of simpler figures in disguise! In this tutorial, you'll see how to break down a composite figure into simpler figures. Then, see how to find the volume of each of those individual figures to find the volume of the entire composite figure. Watch the whole process in this tutorial!
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Rectangular Prism?

The lateral area of a three-dimensional solid is the area of all the lateral faces. In this tutorial, you'll see how to use the dimensions of a rectangular prism to find the lateral area. Take a look!
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Triangular Prism?

Want to know how the find the lateral and surface areas of a triangular prism? Then check out this tutorial! You'll see how to apply each formula to the given information to find the lateral area and surface area. Take a look!
What is a Circle?

Circles are a fundamental part of math! In this tutorial, you'll be introduced to circles and see the different parts of a circle such as the diameter, radius, and chord. Check out this tutorial to learn about circles!
What is a Composite Figure?

Ever notice that some figures look like a combination of multiple other figures? These types of figures are called composite figures. This tutorial introduces you to composite figures and shows you how to break up a composite figure into multiple shapes. Take a look!
What is the Formula for the Area of a Rectangle?

Trying to find the area of a rectangle? There's a formula that can help! Check out this tutorial to learn about the formula for the area of a rectangle.
What is the Formula for the Area of a Triangle?

Did you know that the formula for the area of a triangle can be found by using the formula for the area of a parallelogram? In this tutorial, you'll see how it's done! Take a look!
What is the Formula for the Area of a Parallelogram?

Parallelograms and rectangles are pretty similar. In fact, you can turn a parallelogram into a rectangle to find the formula for the area of a parallelogram! Check out this tutorial to see how it's done!
What is the Formula for the Area of a Trapezoid?

Trying to figure out the formula for the area of a trapezoid? You could start by creating a parallelogram out of two trapezoids. Then, use the formula for the area of a parallelogram to figure out the formula for the area of one trapezoid. This tutorial shows you how!
What is Circumference?

The circumference of a circle is the distance around that circle. But what is the formula to find the circumference? In this tutorial, you'll learn the formulas for the circumference of a circle. Take a look!
What is the Formula for the Area of a Circle?

Did you know that you can figure out the formula for the area of a circle by first turning the circle into a parallelogram? It seems a little weird, but it really works! Watch this tutorial to see how it's done!
What is the Formula for the Volume of a Prism?

Trying to find the volume of a prism? Did you know that there's a formula to find that volume? In this tutorial, you'll learn about the formula for the volume of a prism. Check it out!
What is the Formula for the Surface Area of a Prism?

To find the lateral and surface areas of a prism, itâ€™s important to know their formulas. In this tutorial, youâ€™ll learn about each of these formulas and see them used in an example. Check it out!