Calculating the Area of a Triangle

Unknown Grade45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can calculate the area of a triangle using the formula A = ½ × base × height.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is the formula for calculating the area of a triangle? Explain each part of the formula.

2. A triangle has a base of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm. Calculate the area of the triangle.

3. If the area of a triangle is 24 square meters and the base is 6 meters, what is the height of the triangle? Show your work.

...and 4 more questions

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