Area of Triangles

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Objective

I can find the area of a triangle when I know the base and the height.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

What is the formula for finding the area of a triangle when you know the base and the height?

2

A triangle has a base of 8 cm and a height of 6 cm. What is its area? Remember to include the units in your answer.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

A triangle has a base of 7 cm and a height of 8 cm. What is the area of the triangle? Remember to include the units in your answer. A triangle has a base of 11 meters and a height of 6 meters. What is the area of the triangle? Remember to include the units in your answer.

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