What happens to the area when you increase the base by five?

When you increase the base of a geometric shape, such as a rectangle or triangle, by five units, the area will also increase, but the exact amount of increase depends on the height of the shape. For example, in a rectangle, the area is calculated as base multiplied by height; thus, increasing the base by five while keeping the height constant will increase the area by five times the height. In a triangle, the area will increase by half of that increase multiplied by the height. Therefore, the overall effect on the area varies depending on the height and the specific shape.