Name Date

TRIANGLE AREA SHEET 3

Work out the area of the following triangles. They are not drawn to scale.

1) 6cm 2)

6mm
5cm

3mm 7mm

Area = _______ cm2 Area = _______ mm2

3) 4)
6cm 10cm
5m

8cm 14m

Area = _______ cm2 Area = _______ m2

5) 6) 12km

10m 5km
13km
9m

Area = _______ m2 Area = _______ km2

Handy hint:
The formula for the area of a triangle is
½ x base x (perpendicular) height
Name Date

TRIANGLE AREA SHEET 3 ANSWERS

1) 6cm 2)

6mm
5cm

3mm 7mm

Area = 15 cm2 Area = 30 mm2

3) 4)
6cm 10cm
5m

8cm 14m

Area = 24 cm2 Area = 35 m2

5) 6) 12km

10m 5km
13km
9m

Area = 45 m2 Area = 30 km2