Definition

Angle two rays that meet at a common end point.

Definition
Degree a unit of measurement of an angle or arc, represented by the symbol .

30

Definition
Triangle a polygon with 3 angles and 3 straight sides.

 The sum of all the angles equals 180 degrees. 60 90 30

Property of triangles

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 The sum of all the angles equals 180 degrees. 60 90 + 30 60 180 90 30

Property of triangles

The Area Of A Triangle.

Consider the right angled triangle below: What shape is the 5c triangle half of ? m Rectangle What is the area of the rectangle? Area = 8 x 5 = 40 cm2

8 cm

What is the area of the triangle ? Area = x 40 = 20cm2 The formula for the area of a triangle is: Area = x Base x Height A = BH Heig ht Base

Does the formula apply to all triangles ?

Height (H)

Base (B) Can we make this triangle into a rectangle ? The triangle is half the area of this rectangle:
Yes

The triangle is half the area of this rectangle:

A1 A1 B A2 A2 H

The areas marked A1 are equal.

The areas marked A2 are equal. For all triangles: Area = BH

Calculate the areas of the triangles below:

6cm
10cm

Example 1

Solution. Area = x base x height base = 10 cm Area = x 10 x 6 Area = x 60 = 30cm2

height = 6cm

3.2m

Example 2

6.4m Solution. Area = x base x height base = 6.4m height = 3.2m

Area = x 6.4 x 3.2 Area = x 20.48 = 10.24m2

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