Find the Area of Triangles

I can calculate the area of a triangle.

To calculate the area of these triangles, multiply the base by the height and divide by 2.

(b × h) ÷ 2

1. 2.
3cm

6cm
6cm
4cm

area = area =

3. 4.
5cm
12cm

8cm
8cm

area = area =

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5. 6.

8cm

9cm
8cm 16cm

area = area =

7. 8.
12cm

15cm

12cm 8cm

area = area =

9. 10.
6cm

6cm

14cm 16cm

area = area =

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 11. Write an explanation to describe why finding the area of a right-angled triangle is base
multiplied by height, divided by 2. You can draw diagrams to help your explanation.

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Question Answer

1. 9cm²

2. 12cm²

3. 48cm²

4. 20cm²

5. 32cm²

6. 72cm²

7. 72cm²

8. 60cm²

9. 42cm²

10. 48cm²

Write an explanation to describe why finding the area of a right-angled

11. triangle is base multiplied by height, divided by 2. You can draw diagrams
to help your explanation.
Explanation shows an understanding that a right-angled triangle is half of a
rectangle and so the measurement needs to be halved.

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 Find the Area of Triangles
I can calculate the area of a triangle.

To calculate the area of these triangles, multiply the base by the height and divide by 2.

(b × h) ÷ 2

1. 2.

20cm
18cm

16cm

12cm

area = area =

3. 4.
6cm
20cm

7cm
20cm

area = area =

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5. 6.

16cm

12cm
16cm 21cm

area = area =

7. 8.
8cm

6cm
9cm
3cm
area = area =

9. 10.
12cm
4cm

19cm
15cm

area = area =

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 11. Write an explanation to describe why finding the area of a right-angled triangle is base
multiplied by height, divided by 2. You can draw diagrams to help your explanation.

12. What is the area of the whole of this shape? Show how you worked out the answer:

8cm
4cm

6cm

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Question Answer

1. 108cm²

2. 160cm²

3. 200cm²

4. 21cm²

5. 128cm²

6. 126cm²

7. 36cm²

8. 9cm²

9. 38cm²

10. 90cm²

Write an explanation to describe why finding the area of a right-angled

11. triangle is base multiplied by height, divided by 2. You can draw diagrams
to help your explanation.
Explanation shows an understanding that a right-angled triangle is half of a
rectangle and so the measurement needs to be halved.
What is the area of the whole of this shape? Show how you worked out
12.
the answer.

44cm²

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 Find the Area of Triangles
I can calculate the area of a triangle.

To calculate the area of these triangles, multiply the base by the height and divide by 2.

(b × h) ÷ 2

1. 2.

24cm
22cm

25cm

16cm

area = area =

3. 4.
12cm

15cm

21cm

9cm

area = area =

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5. 6.

15cm
36cm

27cm 21cm

area = area =

7. 8.
24cm

15cm
27cm
15cm
area = area =

9. 10.
18cm
20cm

35cm
28cm

area = area =

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 11. Write an explanation to describe why finding the area of a right-angled triangle is base
multiplied by height, divided by 2. You can draw diagrams to help your explanation.

12. What is the area of the whole of this shape? Show how you worked out the answer:

8cm
3cm

13cm

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Question Answer

1. 176cm²

2. 300cm²

3. 126cm²

4. 67.5cm²

5. 486cm²

6. 157.5cm²

7. 324cm²

8. 112.5cm²

9. 350cm²

10. 252cm²

Write an explanation to describe why finding the area of a right-angled

11. triangle is base multiplied by height, divided by 2. You can draw diagrams
to help your explanation.
Explanation shows an understanding that a right-angled triangle is half of a
rectangle and so the measurement needs to be halved.
What is the area of the whole of this shape? Show how you worked out
12.
the answer.

31.5cm²

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