FINDING THE

AREA OF A
TRIANGLE
Find the Area of Triangle
1. H-10m
B-20m
2. H-6cm
B-16cm
3. H-5cm
B-12cm
4. H-4m
B-8m
5. H-15m
Group Activity:
Find the area of each triangle:
Group 1. Base Height Area
7.5dm 4.3dm ?
19.2m 7.9m ?
Group 2. Jean made a triangular cake with a base of 14m
and a height of 10m. What is the total area of a cake? Solve
the problem and explain.
Group 3. Base Height Area
29cm 15cm ?
12.5cm 4.5cm
Group 4.Label each side and find the area of triangle.

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Amado made a triangular lantern
with a base of 30 cm and a height
of 25 cm. what is the total area of a
lantern?
Questions:
What are lanterns for?
What will you do to make the
lantern beautiful?
What is the shape of the lantern?
Discussion
a.) What is the exact measurement
of the triangle lantern?
H- 25cm
B- 30cm

25cm

30cm
b.) How will you find
the area of the
triangle?
A=½ x (25x30)
= (25x30) = 750 =375cm²
2 2
Practice Exercise:
Find the area of the triangle.
A.) A=½x(3x4)
3cm =(3x4) =12 =6cm²
2 2
4cm

B.) H-10m
B-12m
Group Activity:
Group 1:
1. illustrate on how to find the area of the triangle.
2. Solve for the area of the triangle.
Group 2:
1.Using a bond paper show the exact measurement of the
triangle.
2.Label each side and find the area of the triangle.
Group 3:
1.Show a rectangular shape that measures 25cm high and a
base of 30cm.
2. Cut the figure diagonally and solve the area.
Group 4:
1.Solve for the area
2.Explain your answers
3.How did you work with other members of your group?