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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 13-15

Area of a triangle

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm · 9 cm · Area of a triangle

  2. 2. A triangle has base 22 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    22 cm · 9 cm · Area of a triangle

  3. 3. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 7 cm. Find its area.

    32 cm · 7 cm · Area of a triangle

  4. 4. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 7 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm · 7 cm · Area of a triangle

  5. 5. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 13 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm · 13 cm · Area of a triangle

  6. 6. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 18 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 18 cm · Area of a triangle

  7. 7. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm. Find its area.

    28 cm · 12 cm · Area of a triangle

  8. 8. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    14 cm · 10 cm · Area of a triangle

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

    18 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle

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

    4 cm · 10 cm · Area of a triangle

  11. 11. A triangle has base 18 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm. Find its area.

    18 cm · 5 cm · Area of a triangle

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    16 cm · 11 cm · Area of a triangle
12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 13-15

Area of a triangle

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    108 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 24 × 9 = 108 cm².

  2. 2. A triangle has base 22 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    99 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 22 × 9 = 99 cm².

  3. 3. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 7 cm. Find its area.

    112 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 32 × 7 = 112 cm².

  4. 4. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 7 cm. Find its area.

    84 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 24 × 7 = 84 cm².

  5. 5. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 13 cm. Find its area.

    156 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 24 × 13 = 156 cm².

  6. 6. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 18 cm. Find its area.

    36 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 18 = 36 cm².

  7. 7. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm. Find its area.

    168 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 28 × 12 = 168 cm².

  8. 8. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    70 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 14 × 10 = 70 cm².

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

    27 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 18 × 3 = 27 cm².

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

    20 cm²

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

  11. 11. A triangle has base 18 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm. Find its area.

    45 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 18 × 5 = 45 cm².

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    88 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 16 × 11 = 88 cm².

12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 13-15

Area of a triangle

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm · 9 cm · Area of a triangle

  2. 2. A triangle has base 22 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    22 cm · 9 cm · Area of a triangle

  3. 3. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 7 cm. Find its area.

    32 cm · 7 cm · Area of a triangle

  4. 4. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 7 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm · 7 cm · Area of a triangle

  5. 5. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 13 cm. Find its area.

    24 cm · 13 cm · Area of a triangle

  6. 6. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 18 cm. Find its area.

    4 cm · 18 cm · Area of a triangle

  7. 7. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm. Find its area.

    28 cm · 12 cm · Area of a triangle

  8. 8. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    14 cm · 10 cm · Area of a triangle

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

    18 cm · 3 cm · Area of a triangle

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

    4 cm · 10 cm · Area of a triangle

  11. 11. A triangle has base 18 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm. Find its area.

    18 cm · 5 cm · Area of a triangle

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    16 cm · 11 cm · Area of a triangle
12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 13-15

Area of a triangle

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    108 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 24 × 9 = 108 cm².

  2. 2. A triangle has base 22 cm and perpendicular height 9 cm. Find its area.

    99 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 22 × 9 = 99 cm².

  3. 3. A triangle has base 32 cm and perpendicular height 7 cm. Find its area.

    112 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 32 × 7 = 112 cm².

  4. 4. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 7 cm. Find its area.

    84 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 24 × 7 = 84 cm².

  5. 5. A triangle has base 24 cm and perpendicular height 13 cm. Find its area.

    156 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 24 × 13 = 156 cm².

  6. 6. A triangle has base 4 cm and perpendicular height 18 cm. Find its area.

    36 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 4 × 18 = 36 cm².

  7. 7. A triangle has base 28 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm. Find its area.

    168 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 28 × 12 = 168 cm².

  8. 8. A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 10 cm. Find its area.

    70 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 14 × 10 = 70 cm².

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

    27 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 18 × 3 = 27 cm².

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

    20 cm²

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

  11. 11. A triangle has base 18 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm. Find its area.

    45 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 18 × 5 = 45 cm².

  12. 12. A triangle has base 16 cm and perpendicular height 11 cm. Find its area.

    88 cm²

    Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 16 × 11 = 88 cm².

12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification