Area of a Triangle
Grade 5•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can find the area of a triangle using the formula A = ½ × base × height.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 9 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the formula for finding the area of a triangle? Please write it out in your own words.
2. A triangle has a base of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm. Calculate the area of the triangle.
3. Explain why we divide by 2 when calculating the area of a triangle.
...and 6 more questions
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