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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 20 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    20 cm · 14 cm · Area of a triangle

  2. 2. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 2 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 2 cm · Area of a triangle

  3. 3. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 18 cm. Find its area.

    32 cm · 18 cm · Area of a triangle

  4. 4. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 13 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 13 cm · Area of a triangle

  5. 5. A triangle has base 20 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    20 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle

  6. 6. A triangle has base 30 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm. Find its area.

    30 cm · 5 cm · Area of a triangle

  7. 7. A triangle has base 18 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    18 cm · 11 cm · Area of a triangle

  8. 8. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    28 cm · 10 cm · Area of a triangle

  9. 9. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    6 cm · 14 cm · Area of a triangle

  10. 10. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 17 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 17 cm · Area of a triangle

  11. 11. A triangle has base 30 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm. Find its area.

    30 cm · 4 cm · Area of a triangle

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    16 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle
12 questions · Seed 49 · 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 20 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    140 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 20 × 14 = 140 cm².

  2. 2. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 2 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 2 = 4 cm².

  3. 3. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 18 cm. Find its area.

    288 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 32 × 18 = 288 cm².

  4. 4. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 13 cm. Find its area.

    26 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 13 = 26 cm².

  5. 5. A triangle has base 20 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    30 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 20 × 3 = 30 cm².

  6. 6. A triangle has base 30 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm. Find its area.

    75 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 30 × 5 = 75 cm².

  7. 7. A triangle has base 18 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    99 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 18 × 11 = 99 cm².

  8. 8. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    140 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 28 × 10 = 140 cm².

  9. 9. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    42 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 6 × 14 = 42 cm².

  10. 10. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 17 cm. Find its area.

    34 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 17 = 34 cm².

  11. 11. A triangle has base 30 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm. Find its area.

    60 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 30 × 4 = 60 cm².

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 16 × 3 = 24 cm².

12 questions · Seed 49 · 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 20 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    20 cm · 14 cm · Area of a triangle

  2. 2. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 2 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 2 cm · Area of a triangle

  3. 3. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 18 cm. Find its area.

    32 cm · 18 cm · Area of a triangle

  4. 4. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 13 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 13 cm · Area of a triangle

  5. 5. A triangle has base 20 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    20 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle

  6. 6. A triangle has base 30 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm. Find its area.

    30 cm · 5 cm · Area of a triangle

  7. 7. A triangle has base 18 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    18 cm · 11 cm · Area of a triangle

  8. 8. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    28 cm · 10 cm · Area of a triangle

  9. 9. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    6 cm · 14 cm · Area of a triangle

  10. 10. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 17 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 17 cm · Area of a triangle

  11. 11. A triangle has base 30 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm. Find its area.

    30 cm · 4 cm · Area of a triangle

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    16 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle
12 questions · Seed 49 · 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 20 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    140 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 20 × 14 = 140 cm².

  2. 2. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 2 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 2 = 4 cm².

  3. 3. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 18 cm. Find its area.

    288 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 32 × 18 = 288 cm².

  4. 4. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 13 cm. Find its area.

    26 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 13 = 26 cm².

  5. 5. A triangle has base 20 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    30 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 20 × 3 = 30 cm².

  6. 6. A triangle has base 30 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm. Find its area.

    75 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 30 × 5 = 75 cm².

  7. 7. A triangle has base 18 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    99 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 18 × 11 = 99 cm².

  8. 8. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    140 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 28 × 10 = 140 cm².

  9. 9. A triangle has base 6 cm and perpendicular height 14 cm. Find its area.

    42 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 6 × 14 = 42 cm².

  10. 10. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 17 cm. Find its area.

    34 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 17 = 34 cm².

  11. 11. A triangle has base 30 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm. Find its area.

    60 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 30 × 4 = 60 cm².

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 3 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 16 × 3 = 24 cm².

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification