Area of Triangles

Front

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

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height

Front

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

Back

25 cm squared

Front

What does 'base' refer to in a triangle?

Back

The base is one side of the triangle, often the bottom side, used to calculate the area.

Front

What does 'height' refer to in a triangle?

Back

The height is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite vertex.

Front

Calculate the area of a triangle with a base of 12 m and a height of 10 m.

Back

60 m squared

Front

If the area of a triangle is 30 cm squared and the base is 6 cm, what is the height?

Back

10 cm

Front

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 in and a height of 7 in?

Back

28 in squared

Front

If a triangle has an area of 48 ft squared and a base of 12 ft, what is the height?

Back

8 ft

Front

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 14 m and a height of 4 m?

Back

28 m squared

Front

If a triangle has a height of 9 in and an area of 36 in squared, what is the base?

Back

8 in