Area of Triangles

Draw a picture. Make sure you color twice as much area red compared to blue. You may use any amount of other colors.

What is the formula to find the area of a triangle? (choose all that apply)

• A = bh

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

• sides and sides

• base and height

• bottom and top

• length and width

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

A triangle with a height of 8 mm and a base of 7 mm has an area of what?

• 56 mm squared
• 15 mm squared
• 28 mm squared
• 87 mm squared

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

What kind of triangle is this?

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Right

Answer explanation

How do we know which values represent the base and height of a right triangle?

Which values represent the base and height of the triangle?

• 5, 4, 8

• 5, 4

• 5, 8

• 4, 8

Area of triangle?

• 17 units²
• 20 units²
• 10 units²
• 16 units²

How many muffins in the picture?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

What kind of triangle is this?

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Right

Answer explanation