Area Of A Triangle

Front

To find the area of a triangle, you need to know the _________ and _________.

Back

base and height

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Front

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Back

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Front

How do you find the area of a triangle?

Back

base x height ÷ 2

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Front

What is the height of a triangle with a base of 10 cm and an area of 50 cm²?

Back

10 cm

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Front

If a triangle has a base of 26 cm and an area of 117 cm², what is the height?

Back

9 cm

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Front

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm?

Back

20 cm²

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Front

What do you call the longest side of a right triangle?

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

In a triangle, the line segment from a vertex to the opposite side is called what?

Back

Height (or altitude)

Front

What is the relationship between the base and height in calculating the area of a triangle?

Back

The area is directly proportional to both the base and height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Front

If the base of a triangle is doubled, how does that affect the area?

Back

The area also doubles.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1