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Area of a Triangle
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To find the area of a triangle, use the formula area= 2 x base x height or A= 2 x b x h.
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example: A= 2 x b x h A= 2 x 7 cm x 4 cm
4 cm

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base = 7 cm A= 2 x 28 cm2

7 cm height = 4 cm A= 14 cm2

Find the area of each triangle.

a. b. c.

17 cm
8 mm
8m

11 mm 10 cm
6m

area = area = area =

d. e. f. 20 cm

20 cm
9 km

14 m

16 km
8m

area = area = area =

Find the area of a triangle using the base and height measurements.
g. h. i.
b = 14 meters b = 10 centimeters b = 7 kilometers
h = 20 meters h = 15 centimeters h = 22 kilometers

area = area = area =

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Area of a Triangle
1 1
To find the area of a triangle, use the formula area= 2 x base x height or A= 2 x b x h.
1 1
example: A= 2 x b x h A= 2 x 7 cm x 4 cm
4 cm

1
base = 7 cm A= 2 x 28 cm2

7 cm height = 4 cm A= 14 cm2

Find the area of each triangle.

a. b. c.

17 cm
8 mm
8m

11 mm 10 cm
6m

area = 24 m2 area = 44 mm2 area = 85 cm2

d. e. f. 20 cm

20 cm
9 km

14 m

16 km
8m

area = 72 km2 area = 56 m2 area = 200 cm2

Find the area of a triangle using the base and height measurements.
g. h. i.
b = 14 meters b = 10 centimeters b = 7 kilometers
h = 20 meters h = 15 centimeters h = 22 kilometers

area = 140 m2 area = 75 cm2 area = 77 km2

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