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Area of a triangle

Calculate the area of a triangle from its base and perpendicular height using A = ½bh. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Area of a triangle

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    16 cm · 14 cm · Area of a triangle

  2. 2. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    32 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle

  3. 3. A triangle has base 8 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm. Find its area.

    8 cm · 6 cm · Area of a triangle

  4. 4. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    14 cm · 9 cm · Area of a triangle

  5. 5. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    28 cm · 14 cm · Area of a triangle

  6. 6. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    6 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle

  7. 7. A triangle has base 10 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm. Find its area.

    10 cm · 4 cm · Area of a triangle

  8. 8. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 6 cm · Area of a triangle

  9. 9. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm. Find its area.

    14 cm · 12 cm · Area of a triangle

  10. 10. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    32 cm · 10 cm · Area of a triangle

  11. 11. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    6 cm · 11 cm · Area of a triangle

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 17 cm. Find its area.

    16 cm · 17 cm · Area of a triangle
12 questions · Seed 104735 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Area of a triangle

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    112 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 16 × 14 = 112 cm².

  2. 2. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    48 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 32 × 3 = 48 cm².

  3. 3. A triangle has base 8 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 8 × 6 = 24 cm².

  4. 4. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    63 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 14 × 9 = 63 cm².

  5. 5. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    196 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 28 × 14 = 196 cm².

  6. 6. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    9 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 6 × 3 = 9 cm².

  7. 7. A triangle has base 10 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm. Find its area.

    20 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 4 = 20 cm².

  8. 8. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm. Find its area.

    12 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 6 = 12 cm².

  9. 9. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm. Find its area.

    84 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 14 × 12 = 84 cm².

  10. 10. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    160 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 32 × 10 = 160 cm².

  11. 11. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    33 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 6 × 11 = 33 cm².

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 17 cm. Find its area.

    136 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 16 × 17 = 136 cm².

12 questions · Seed 104735 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Area of a triangle

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    16 cm · 14 cm · Area of a triangle

  2. 2. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    32 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle

  3. 3. A triangle has base 8 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm. Find its area.

    8 cm · 6 cm · Area of a triangle

  4. 4. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    14 cm · 9 cm · Area of a triangle

  5. 5. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    28 cm · 14 cm · Area of a triangle

  6. 6. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    6 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle

  7. 7. A triangle has base 10 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm. Find its area.

    10 cm · 4 cm · Area of a triangle

  8. 8. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 6 cm · Area of a triangle

  9. 9. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm. Find its area.

    14 cm · 12 cm · Area of a triangle

  10. 10. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    32 cm · 10 cm · Area of a triangle

  11. 11. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    6 cm · 11 cm · Area of a triangle

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 17 cm. Find its area.

    16 cm · 17 cm · Area of a triangle
12 questions · Seed 104735 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Area of a triangle

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    112 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 16 × 14 = 112 cm².

  2. 2. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    48 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 32 × 3 = 48 cm².

  3. 3. A triangle has base 8 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 8 × 6 = 24 cm².

  4. 4. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    63 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 14 × 9 = 63 cm².

  5. 5. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    196 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 28 × 14 = 196 cm².

  6. 6. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    9 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 6 × 3 = 9 cm².

  7. 7. A triangle has base 10 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm. Find its area.

    20 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 4 = 20 cm².

  8. 8. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm. Find its area.

    12 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 6 = 12 cm².

  9. 9. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm. Find its area.

    84 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 14 × 12 = 84 cm².

  10. 10. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    160 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 32 × 10 = 160 cm².

  11. 11. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    33 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 6 × 11 = 33 cm².

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 17 cm. Find its area.

    136 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 16 × 17 = 136 cm².

12 questions · Seed 104735 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification