Area

of a
Triangle
Unit 5, Chapter 3 Lesson 5.3a
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The formula for the

area of a triangle is:

1
Area
______ = 2
Base Height
x _____ x _______
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Find the area of

the shaded
triangle and its height

related rectangle.
A
A▯ a = 30 units2

A△a = 15 units2 base

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Find the area of

the shaded height

triangle and its

B
related rectangle.

A▯b = 36 units 2

A△b = 18 units 2 base

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Visually,
how can height

we tell that
this is true?
B

A▯b = 36 units 2

A△b = 18 units 2 base

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Find the area of

the shaded height

triangle and its

related rectangle.
C
A▯c = 24 units2

A△c = 12 units 2 base

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Visually, how
can we tell height

that this is
true?
C
A▯c = 24 units2

A△c = 12 units 2 base

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Find the area
of the shaded
triangle and
its related
rectangle. D
A ▯ d = 18 units2

A△d = 9 units2
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height of a triangle
The _______
is always perpendicular
to the base.
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