P5 MATHS

Area of Triangles

Name the three sides of each triangle. Identify its base and height.

A
1. The three sides of the triangle are

, and .
14 cm
Base = = cm

Height = = cm
B 15 cm C

2. The three sides of the triangle are

E
6 cm
, and .
12 cm
D
Base = = cm

F Height = = cm

X
3. The three sides of the triangle are
9 cm
, and .
Y
Base = = cm
4 cm
Height = = cm
Z

YZ; 4 XY; 9 or DE; 6 EF; 12 or BC; 15 AB; 14 or

XY; 9 YZ; 4 or EF; 12 DE; 6 or AB; 14 BC; 15 or
3. XY; YZ; ZX 2. DE; EF; FD Solutions: 1. AB; BC; CA

Taken from Learning Maths Book 5A

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Area of Triangles

For each figure, find the area of the shaded triangle.

1.

16 cm

9 cm

2.
3 cm

10 cm

3.

8 cm

19 cm

= 76 cm2 = 15 cm2 = 72 cm2

2 2 2
= × 19 × 8 ​_​ ​_​
= × 3 × 10 1
​_​
= × 9 × 16
1 1
2 2 2
​_​
Area = × base × height
1 _​ ​
Area = × base × height
_​ ​
Area = × base × height
1 1
76 cm2 3. 15 cm2 2. 72 cm2 Solutions: 1.

Taken from Learning Maths Book 5A

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Area of Triangles

For each figure, find the area of the shaded triangle.

1.

18 cm

23 cm

2.

8 cm

15 cm

3.

8 cm

30 cm

= 120 cm2 = 60 cm2 = 207 cm2

2 2 2
= × 30 × 8
1
​_​ ​_​
= × 15 × 8
1
​_​
= × 23 × 18
1
2 2 2
1 _​ ​
Area = × base × height
_​ ​
Area = × base × height
1 _​ ​
Area = × base × height
1
120 cm2 3. 60 cm2 2. 207 cm2 Solutions: 1.

Taken from Learning Maths Book 5A

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Mental Maths:
ADivision – Remainder When Divided by 8

Find the remainder when 4169 ÷ 8.

STRATEGY
169 ÷ 8 = 21 R 1 [divide the last 3 digits of the number by 8 to get the remainder]
The remainder when 4169 ÷ 8 is 1.

Do these sums mentally.

Find the remainder when

1. 9415 ÷ 8 R=

2. 3235 ÷ 8 R=

3. 1097 ÷ 8 R=

4. 4455 ÷ 8 R=

5. 6361 ÷ 8 R=

6. 8706 ÷ 8 R=

7. 2948 ÷ 8 R=

8. 5742 ÷ 8 R=

9. 7545 ÷ 8 R=

10. 3678 ÷ 8 R=

10. 6 9. 1 8. 6 7. 4 6. 2 5. 1 4. 7 3. 1 2. 3 Solutions: 1. 7

Taken from Mental Mathematics Book 5

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