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Example Questions
Example Question #581 : Plane Geometry
The altitude of a triangle is given as , and its base as . What is the area of the triangle?
The area of a triangle is given by .
altitude
base =
Therefore:
Area
Example Question #1 : Triangles
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 11 and a height of 4?
6
22
60
14
44
22
The formula to find the area of a triangle is . First, we should multiply 11 (base) x 4 (height), to get a total of 44. Next, we need to divide 44 by 2, which gives us a total area of 22.
Example Question #2 : Triangles
You can find the area of a triangle if you know ___________.
its angles
two side lengths
the height and base
the perimeter
the height and base
Example Question #3 : Triangles
The square shown above has a side length of 3 and is divided into two triangles by its diagonal. What is the area of one of the triangles?
The area of the square is side times side, .
Each triangle is half of the square, .
Example Question #4 : Triangles
What is the area of the triangle?
The formula to find the area of a triangle is
First, we should multiply (base) (height), to get a total of .
Next, we need to divide by , which gives us a total area of .
Example Question #5 : Triangles
An isosceles triangle has a base of 12 cm and a height of 6 cm. What is the area of the triangle?
To find the area of a triangle, you must multiply by the base (12 cm) by the height (6 cm):
Therefore the area of this triangle is .
Example Question #6 : Triangles
A triangle has a base of 14 and a height of 8. What is the area of the triangle?
To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base (14) by the height (8) and divide by 2:
Therefore the area of this triangle is .
Example Question #7 : Triangles
What is the area of the triangle?
60
24
28
30
48
24
The formula to find the area of a triangle is .
Example Question #8 : Triangles
If a triangle has a base of 3 inches and a height of 8 inches, what is the area of the triangle?
The formula for the area of a triangle is .
Plug in the values given to solve the equation:
Example Question #9 : Triangles
A triangle has a base of 10 centimeters and a height of 12 centimeters. What is the area of the triangle?
The formula for the area of a triangle is .
Plug in the given values to solve for the area:
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The area of this triangle is .
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