Finding the Area of a Triangle

6th GradeMath35 min

aligned to Cbse

Learning Objective

find area of plane figures

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

How to Find the Area of the Shaded Region | Triangle in a Square | Math with Mr. J

Math with Mr. J

Guided Notes

7 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • To find the area of a shaded region with a triangle inside a square, first find the area of the outside square and then subtract the area of the inside triangle.

  • The area of the outside square, with sides of 7 yards each, is found by squaring the side length: 7² = 49 square yards.

  • The area of the inside triangle, with a base of 4 yards and a height of 5 yards, is found using the formula: (base × height) / 2 = (4 × 5) / 2 = 10 square yards.

Practice

11 min

5 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

A rectangle with a length of 10 cm and a width of 6 cm has a triangle cut out of it. The triangle has a base of 4 cm and a height of 3 cm. What is the area of the remaining shaded region?

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