Area of a Triangle

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What is the formula to calculate the area of a triangle?

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What does the term 'base' refer to in a triangle?

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The 'base' of a triangle is any one of its sides, typically the one on which the triangle is considered to be standing.

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What does the term 'height' refer to in a triangle?

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The 'height' of a triangle is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite vertex.

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If a triangle has a base of 10 cm and a height of 5 cm, what is its area?

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What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 m and a height of 6 m?

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How do you find the area of a triangle if you only know the lengths of all three sides?

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What is Heron's formula used for?

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Heron's formula is used to calculate the area of a triangle when the lengths of all three sides are known.

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What is the area of a triangle with sides measuring 7 cm, 8 cm, and 9 cm?

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Using Heron's formula, the area is approximately 26.83 cm².

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What is the relationship between the area of a triangle and its height?

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The area of a triangle increases with an increase in height, assuming the base remains constant.

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If the area of a triangle is 30 ft² and the base is 10 ft, what is the height?

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