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Lesson 234 of 500 · Extra Passages
⭐ 30 XPArea of Triangles Part 4
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To find the area of a triangle, use the formula: Area = 1/2 × base × height.
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To find the area of a triangle, use the formula: Area = 1/2 × base × height. The base is one side of the triangle, while the height is a line drawn from the top of the triangle straight down to the base, forming a right angle. For example, if you have a triangle with a base of 6 centimeters and a height of 4 centimeters, plug these values into the formula. You would calculate the area as 1/2 × 6 × 4. First, multiply 6 by 4 to get 24. Then, divide 24 by 2, which gives you an area of 12 square centimeters. This means the space inside the triangle is 12 square centimeters! Understanding how to calculate the area of triangles helps in many real-world situations, like determining the size of a garden or a piece of art.
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